Community Remembers SS Edmund Fitzgerald 49 Years After Fateful Sinking in Lake Superior

Last night marked the somber 49th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, honoring the memory of the 29 crew members who lost their lives on November 10, 1975. The freighter, which measured a staggering 729 feet, fell victim to a violent Lake Superior storm, its wreckage now a ghostly remembrance at the lake’s bottom. St. Louis County Rescue Squad shared a poignant photo on social media, taken by Rescue Squad member and fan Dawn Rask. “Tonight marks the 49th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot ore carrier lost with all hands in a horrific storm in 1975,”

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, a tribute to those who braved the treacherous waters and did not return. The image features the beacon of Split Rock Lighthouse, which is lit specially for this occasion every year — a singular light piercing the darkness, guiding the memory of past mariners.

According to the Facebook post from

St. Louis County Rescue Squad

, the annual lighting ceremony at the Split Rock Lighthouse is a tradition. It symbolizes not just a remembrance for the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald, but also stands as an homage to all mariners who have been swallowed by the sea’s merciless appetite. The ceremony at the lighthouse, which now serves as a museum and an iconic landmark, brings communities together in reflection and remembrance. It is a moment to honor the bravery and the spirit of those who navigate the mighty Great Lakes, and a time to reflect on the perilous nature of the mariner’s life.

While the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains one of the most infamous shipwreck tales in the Great Lakes region, it has also woven itself into the fabric of maritime culture. Songs, stories, and various memorials continue to commemorate the sacrifice of the ship’s crew.

The ceremony is an enduring tribute, a beacon of remembrance that, each year, rekindles the stories of the lives touched by the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald and all others lost at sea.

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