the Big Fitz 46 Years Later

[gary_in_neenah]

Each year at this time I try to post something in reference to the Edmund Fitzgerald. Wednesday marks 46 years since she sank with all 29 souls aboard on November 10th 1975. I've read several books on the subject and an item on my Bucket List is to visit the museum where the ship's bell is featured. I've included a couple of links, one is titled "The Fitz On-line", https://ssedmundfitzgerald.org/the-ship which has an abundance of information on the crew. One was an avid snowmobiler, another was on his last trip before retirement. Click on the link and then click the tab for "The Crew". All 29 are listed, some with pictures, all with their hometowns and their job on board the Edmund Fitzgerald. The second link is that of the song and video from Gordon Lightfoot. I saw him perform the song a few years ago, I enjoy it now as much as I did the first time I heard it.

So pull up a chair, pour yourself a beverage and pay a visit to the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.​

 

[m8man]

I really liked the museum it was nice........i can recall my Grandmother mentioning she knew the Cundy family (one of the lost souls).

one thing i like locally is that the local radio DJ plays a transmission of the call from the CG asking the Arthur Anderson to go back out to look for the Fitz......He sounded shaken and nervous about the beating they may take going back out.

RIP

m8man

 

[gary_in_neenah]

I attended a seminar on the subject a few years ago and they not only took us through the fateful day but also the half dozen theories of the cause of sinking. I found it interesting that the ship was longer than the lake is deep in her final resting place. For example, if you could stand the Fitz on her end, about 200 feet of her would stick out of the water! The theory that I have come to accept is that she was low in the water, became swamped in heavy seas and took a nose dive to the bottom where she broke in two as she is today. It would have been fast and with no chance for an SOS.

 

[chords]

When I visited Whitefish Pt it was a warm, sunny Aug day. Wearing shorts we went strolled the museum and then watched the film. We came out and suddenly the temp dropped, changed into jeans and sweatshirt and a thick fogg rolled in. It was eerie and quite spooky. Got the Fitz chills. Left and 1 mi down the road, back to a warm sunny day.

 

[matti]

Thanks for posting. I live in Duluth and when the wind is really blowing in off the water, I often wonder (and comment to my wife) what it would be like to be out on the big lake during a big blow.

The museum at Whitefish Point is amazing. Very sombering. Also, the Valley Camp ship museum in Sault Ste. Marie has one of the mangled lifeboats from the Fitz on display. Also very sombering.

 

[matti]

Oops, I forgot to post this:

It's a cover of Gordon Lightfoot's song....Gordon posted this link on is website. I don't really care for it. How about you?

 

[chunk06]

pretty cool how they recorded on the ice

 

[racerx]

Was thinking it was a little off for some reason and then it came to me that it was bit fast on the tempo which at the end it slowed down as sounded a bit better. Although to me it was a bit light on the guitar as the original always gives me a eery chill when I hear it.

 

[euphoric1]

I attended a seminar on the subject a few years ago and they not only took us through the fateful day but also the half dozen theories of the cause of sinking. I found it interesting that the ship was longer than the lake is deep in her final resting place. For example, if you could stand the Fitz on her end, about 200 feet of her would stick out of the water! The theory that I have come to accept is that she was low in the water, became swamped in heavy seas and took a nose dive to the bottom where she broke in two as she is today. It would have been fast and with no chance for an SOS.

very interesting about length to depth, was not aware of that either. years ago MPTV had a documentary about it and they showed the ceremony before bell was interred into museum where a family member came up and rang the bell for each lost crew member while The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald played, was emotional and haunting at the same time. To this day still the best folk song of all time.

 

[hybrid]

Oops, I forgot to post this:

It's a cover of Gordon Lightfoot's song....Gordon posted this link on is website. I don't really care for it. How about you?

cool jam
way different then the original version
love the harp at the end
thanks for posting

 

[euphoric1]

Oops, I forgot to post this:

It's a cover of Gordon Lightfoot's song....Gordon posted this link on is website. I don't really care for it. How about you?

Personally...NO I think they destroyed it, not in a good way either, should have let wheezer cover it, some of their covers better than the originals, should have just left perfection alone.