Gales of November: Ice Water Mansions

The Michigan Maritime Museum will be hosting a Gales of November event November 10, 2015 from 7pm. Guest speaker Jim Spurr will present his "Ice Water Mansions" lecture pertaining to the perils of a November passage on Lake Superior.  It begins with the first European shipwreck on Lake Superior in 1816, continues with two sister ships that went down in the same storm a century later, and concludes with a discussion on the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975. Underwater video footage of the Fitzgerald, provided by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, will be on display during this event.

November 10, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the fateful night for the freighter. Traditionally, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum honors the lives lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald by holding an event each year on the anniversary date and ringing the Fitzgerald’s bell for each soul aboard. We would like to honor the memory of those men through this collaborative event with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum during this important anniversary. Join us for an evening to commemorate the Fitzgerald and other vessels that could not outrun the Gales of November.

Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for seniors.  There is no admission fee for Museum members. Light refreshments will be provided.

The Michigan Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation of Michigan Great Lakes waterways, maritime history, and culture. Located at the drawbridge in South Haven, the museum is a 501 (C3) organization and donations are tax deductible. For more information call 1-800-747-3810 or visit michiganmaritimemuseum.org.