The Story Behind Gordon Lightfoot’s Famous Edmund Fitzgerald Song

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In the bed of the Great Lakes are thousands of ships and crew members.

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However, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is one of the most famous and well-remembered sunken ships.

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The freighter sank to the floor of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, taking all 29 crew with it.

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One reason this tragedy is so remembered is because the definitive cause of the sinking wasn’t officially determined.

Aside from the fact that the ship sailed into a storm. Another is that it’s the most recent Great Lakes disaster.

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SWIPE UP TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE STORY BEHIND GORDON LIGHTFOOT’S FAMOUS EDMUND FITZGERALD SONG!

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