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Split Rock Lighthouse Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial ceremony [RAW]
The Split Rock Lighthouse honors the 29 lost in Lake Superior shipwreck at its annual memorial service.
TWO HARBORS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Split Rock Lighthouse will be remembering the 29 crew members on the SS Edmund Fitzgerald who were on Lake Superior almost 48 years ago.
On Nov. 10 at 4:15 p.m., the lighthouse will close and the names of the lost Edmund Fitzgerald crew members will be read aloud to the tolling of a ship’s bells with a rendition of the Naval Hymn. After, the lighthouse’s beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open until 6 p.m.
Ticket prices for remembrance range from $8 -$12. Tickets include admission to the lighthouse, fog signal building and visitor center between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guides will provide historical and shipwreck information. A film about Edmund Fitzgerald will be shown in the visitor center and guided tours will be available throughout the day.
The 729-foot ore boat Edmund Fitzgerald, shown in 1972 file photo, apparently sank with all 30-35 hands on board during a storm that kicked up 25-foot waves on Lake Superior late 11/10. There apparently were no survivors according to Coast Guard Pett … (Getty Images)
On Nov. 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was transporting taconite from Superior, Wisconsin to Detroit, Michigan. The ship hit a storm, which eventually sank the ship, taking all of its crew members with it.
You can watch Friday's ceremony in the video above.