The Shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Fiftieth Anniversary

The mighty Fitz is the Great Lakes' largest shipwreck, resting in two major pieces on the bottom of Lake Superior just over the Canadian border. It was lost in a killer storm in 1975, and its entire crew of 29 simply vanished into the waves around seven that evening.

Shipwreck historian Ric Mixter is one of only a handful of people who have visited the wreck personally, diving 550 feet down in a tiny submarine to explore the site for over an hour. So began over 20 years of research for Mixter, who has collected one of the largest film archives of Fitzgerald-related material.

Ric’s lecture includes exclusive footage of the building of the ship near Detroit, interviews from the men who worked at the shipyard and investigations into the wreck.

Registration is suggested, not required. If you register, you will receive a reminder email before the event. https://howelllibrary.libcal.com/event/14485472

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