November 10, 2025

Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary

The Brief

    • The Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Nov. 10, 1975, in Lake Superior. All 29 people on board died.
    • A memorial ceremony beacon lighting will be held at Split Rock Lighthouse at 4 p.m. on Monday. Watch live in the player above.TWO HARBORS, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago, on Nov. 10, 1975. Split Rock Lighthouse will host a 50th anniversary commemoration for the ship, including a beacon lighting and memorial for those lost in the sinking. 

    • Edmund Fitzgerald sinking commemoration livestream

      Split Rock Lighthouse and the Minnesota Historical Society will observe the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, paying homage to the crew and those who have been lost on Lake Superior.

      The ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Watch it live in the player at the top of the page and on FOX 9’s YouTube channel.

      The ceremony will include a reading of the 29 crew members and a tolling of the ship’s bell. After the ceremony, the beacon will be lit in their honor.