Marine News from the Great Lakes

Thursday, November 5, 2026

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) and Big Fin Pictures are excited to announce the release of “We Finished Their Journey: the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim” out November 10th, 2026, in theaters and streaming. The year 2025 marked the 50th year of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. This

tags: Chicago Maritime Museum, Edmund Fitzgerald, Great Lakes, Shipwrecks

Thursday, October 30, 2025

This November marks 50 years since the loss of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the most famous ships ever to sail the Great Lakes. The National Museum of the Great Lakes will honor the ship and the memory of its 29 crew members with a weekend of events, special performances, and community tributes from November 7th through November

tags: 50th Anniversary, Edmund Fitzgerald, great lakes history, Maritime Museum, Memorial Events, National Museum of the Great Lakes, Shipwrecks, Toledo Ohio