The Whitefish Point museum holds the ship's bell, and hosts an annual ceremony at which family members gather to remember the ...

In his new book, "The Gales of November," John U. Bacon explores the history and mysteries of the 1975 wreck of the Edmund ...

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, once the largest ship on North America’s Great Lakes, tragically sank during a fierce storm on Lake ...

FOX6 Milwaukee will unveil its first documentary, "Gales of November: The Final Voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald," offering an ...

On the eastern end of Belle Isle stands a 58-foot tall monument to a towering figure in the history of Great Lakes shipping — William Livingstone, who ran a bank and became an elected official.

Northwest Ohio’s Mike Capser and Tom Walton once worked aboard the “Toledo Express.” Their stories keep the Edmund Fitzgerald ...

WHITEFISH POINT, MI - Forty-nine years ago today, the Edmund Fitzgerald was caught in the grip of a deadly storm on Lake Superior. Investigators would later say the Mighty Fitz’s course had put it in ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — As the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald approaches, Toledo is reflecting on the role its waterfront workforce has played in shaping Great Lakes shipping. Ships ...

WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. – After 132 years, the wreck of a ship that sank in Lake Superior has been found. The wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, 1892, was discovered about ...

From summertime beach fun to the famous brewing company, the Great Lakes have made a name for themselves in a variety of ways. However, not everyone pictures its long history in trading and shipping, ...

STURGEON BAY (WLUK) -- With the arrival of spring, the season for shipping on the Great Lakes typically begins. The event coincides with the opening of the Soo Locks on Lake Superior in Michigan's ...