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The Wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Monday, November 14

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location: Shorewood Village Center

No other Great Lakes shipwreck is more well-known than the SS Edmund Fitzgerald which disappeared into a stormy Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. With wind gusts peaking at nearly 100 miles per hour and waves reaching the height of three-story buildings, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald remains the largest shipwreck on the Great Lakes to this day.

Rochelle Pennington delves into the various theories and opposing views of dive detectives who are still trying to solve the mystery of what led to the demise of the 29-man crew. Audience members will be led from the launch of the ship to its final radio broadcasts, and from the Fitz's discovery on Superior's bottom to the raising of artifacts from its watery grave.

This program also includes a complete circle tour of Lake Superior's extraordinary shorelines.

ABOUT ROCHELLE PENNINGTON

Rochelle Pennington is an award-winning newspaper columnist and author of ten books including Highlighted in Yellow, The Christmas Tree Ship, The Historic Christmas Tree Ship, An Old-Fashioned Christmas, and more. Her work has been included in several bestselling series including Chicken Soup for the Soul and Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. Rochelle resides in Wisconsin with her husband of thirty-four years. They have two grown children and three grandchildren.

 

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