This November marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, no doubt, the most well-known shipwreck in Great Lakes history. Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary Ceremony DetailsAccording to MLive, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will hold two ceremonies on Nov. 10 at Whitefish Point, just miles from where the Mighty Fitz was later found in two pieces. History of the Edmund Fitzgerald Shipwreck in MichiganThe Edmund Fitzgerald was once the biggest freighter on the Great Lakes. Draining Lake Superior to Reveal Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Seeing the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald with any clarity is almost impossible in the cloudy waters of Lake Superior. Here's a look at the Adella Shores today, courtesy of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Gallery Credit: Scott Clow