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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton
Joseph Fulton put together this amazing tribute to the 29 men who died in the shipwreck of November 10, 1975 aboard the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. It's set to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot, and the video is one of the best I've ever seen on YouTube. I hope you can watch it.

Word of the Week: Freighter
The word of the week is freighter, a familiar sight on the Great Lakes and all along Michigan's shores. Check here for information about shipwatching, vessel passage, books about "Lakers" and a very cool radio feature about food aboard these mighty ships.

Great Lakes Freighter Food & the Ship's Steward
A feature on the importance of the ship's steward and the elaborate meals they prepare aboard Great Lakes freighters. "A bad steward can spoil a good crew," said Steve Pringle. "There are days of monotony on these trips and sometimes the food is all you're looking forward to."

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Bond Falls on the Ontonagon River, photo by Jeff Milton

Links for "freighter"

A slice of Michigan history and great Americana!
From his hometown of Marine City, Michigan,Gene Buel offers the finest photographs of Great Lakes freighters, steamers,tugs,shipbuilding,railroads,trains and depots, trolleys,logging scenes,historic downtowns,etc. Prints of all sizes! Make great gifts! (Marine City, St. Clair County)
Great Lakes Seaway and Shipping
To handle Great Lakes cargo, a special type of vessel has evolved...the North American "laker". This site highlights the laker providing photo galleries, freighter passage information, facts and figures and news. (Port Huron, St. Clair County)
The Book Blues - The Bookstore on the Corner
They have books about Michigan, Great Lakes, Freighters, Ships, local topics of interest and other new and gently used books. They regularly host local authors and other events at The Book Blues in Marine City-the bookstore on the corner with FREE coffee (Marine City, St. Clair County)
Tugboat Vacation Rental
The Wildflower 1940 Navy tug has been converted to live aboard. 3 bedrooms sleep 6. St. Clair River location is excellent for walleye fishing and freighter watching. Walking distance to downtown Algonac. Full kitchen, 2 baths. All waiting for you! (Algonac, St. Clair County)

Algonac State Park (Marine City, St. Clair County)
Freighter Frank's Great Lakes Marine Review (Marysville, St. Clair County)
Monte's Visions Photography (Manistee, Manistee County)
Pipe Island Lighthouse and Cottages (DeTour Village, Mackinac County)
River Bend Resort (DeTour Village, Mackinac County)
Sault Ste. Marie Historical Sites and Museums (Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County)
SooVue (Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County)
Win A Trip on A Great Lakes Freighter (Detroit, Wayne County)
Your Sault Ste. Marie Port of Call (Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County)

News Search Results

Below are news, articles & features matching your search for freighter. Click on the link to read the story. You can also explore photos of "freighter" in the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr!

Nov 10, 2009
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton

Nov 12, 2007
Word of the Week: Freighter

Jul 28, 2006
400 Million Tons of Iron

Jul 17, 2006
Five Things You Need to Know for Monday, July 17, 2006

Mar 30, 2006
Shipping Season Opens on the Great Lakes

Nov 15, 2005
New Development for Port Huron Shipwatchers

Jan 31, 2005
Great Lakes Freighter Food & the Ship's Steward

Dec 31, 2004
Ban Ocean Going Vessels from the Great Lakes?

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