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50 Years Later: Events and Memorials Mark the Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

50 Years Later: Events and Memorials Mark the Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

September 10, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

On November 10, 1975, the Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a fierce storm, claiming the lives of all 29…

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Museum Ship Valley Camp - 10 Things We Loved About Our Visit

Museum Ship Valley Camp – 10 Things We Loved About Our Visit

June 22, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

As Michigan’s oldest city, Sault Ste. Marie is full of historic attractions. One of its most visible landmarks is the Museum Ship Valley Camp, a…

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Second Annual Freighter Frenzy Looking for Most Popular Great Lakes Ship

Second Annual Freighter Frenzy Looking for Most Popular Great Lakes Ship

March 2, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

A popular Twitter contest that looks to find the most popular Great Lakes freighter kicks off its second year later this week, and will run…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Marquette Maritime Museum and Lighthouse

Photo Gallery Friday: Marquette Maritime Museum and Lighthouse

November 25, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Museums

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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November 10, 2015: Remembering the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on the 40th Anniversary of its Sinking

November 10, 2015: Remembering the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on the 40th Anniversary of its Sinking

November 3, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Museums

On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and all 29 of its crew members were lost on Lake Superior during a fierce storm. The…

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Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - Paradise, MI

Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum – Paradise, MI

August 1, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and while many of these beacons guide mariners past treacherous shoals, reefs and rocky shorelines…

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7 Ways to Experience Shipwrecks in Michigan Without Diving the Great Lakes

7 Ways to Experience Shipwrecks in Michigan Without Diving the Great Lakes

July 31, 2015
by Chris Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

Michigan is known as the “Great Lakes State” and also home to more lighthouses than any other state. Many of these lighthouses helped navigate ships…

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