The Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck was 50 years ago. Theories abound, but the Fitzgerald wouldn’t have even been on Lake Superior if not for the medical bills of the captain’s wife.
The last trip of the season for the Edmund Fitzgerald was supposed to be a week before the storm
At least six of the crew of 29 planned to retire after the fateful trip
The song about the shipwreck was a fluke and was almost not recorded
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