The Shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald has become a Mid-western legend. Due to “Gales of November”, this is the deadliest time for ships to travel due to the raging winds, ice, and snow. Over many decades, ships have succumbed to the unforgiving nature of the lake. The common saying, “Lake Superior never gives up her dead” rings true. Due to the cold environment, the shipwrecked victims enter a frigid stasis, causing the people to never decompose.

Explore the map of shipwrecks in Lake Superior by scrolling through the timeline.

Click on the ship icons to read information about each wreck.