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Michigan Life This undated photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary shows the 266-foot steel-hulled steamer Choctaw.
Michigan Life From Freighter to Historic Site: Remembering the Sinking of the Choctaw

It traversed the Great Lakes for years until sinking in 1915. Now, the Choctaw serves as another of Michigan’s numerous historic sites.

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver October 13, 2021 9:41 am EDT
Michigan Life The 729-foot ore boat Edmund Fitzgerald, shown in 1972 file photo, sank with all its 29 crew perishing with it.
Michigan Life Great Lakes Shipwrecks: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

It has inspired a song, a beer, and is the most commonly referenced Great Lakes shipwreck. Here’s the history behind the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver October 8, 2021 10:14 am EDT
Michigan Life The Daniel J. Morrell sank in a gale on Lake Huron on Nov. 29, 1966.
Michigan Life Remembering The Sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell

In November 1966, a Great Lakes freighter sank to the depths of Lake Huron. Only one member of its crew survived. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver October 8, 2021 9:56 am EDT

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