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Commemoration of the sinking held in Split Rock
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- On November 10, 43 years ago, a tragedy shook Lake Superior.
SS SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank, training the 29 crew members.
On Saturday, this ship and the lost lives were honored at the Split Rock lighthouse.
One could expect this event to be full of grief and sorrow.
But 43 years later, curiosity and wonder mingle with sadness, while the story of Edmund Fitzgerald sinks into new and old minds.
"Thomas Benson, Boiler," reads a member of the crew, while a bell rings.
29 times the ringing rings. Honor 29 lives.
It became a typical scene every November 10th.
Some 2,000 people gathered around the Split Rock lighthouse and visitor center to see the illuminated lighthouse and get together to take stock of this fateful day.
"We've been doing it for 33 years," said Lee Radzak, head of the historic site. "I am surprised at the resonance with the people who continue to come to this event. People still remember it, and of course Gordon Lightfoot's song, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". "
Edmund Fitzgerald left Superior for Detroit, Michigan at noon.
He was shaken by storms, suffering damage and water throughout the afternoon.
Another vessel reportedly followed the Fitzergald to help capture radar guidance, but this vessel also lost contact.
At 7 pm, the captain's last communication: "we stick", marked the last person to whom we spoke or saw the men on board.
His disappearance remains a mystery.
In Split Rock, a new generation hears the story of the ship.
"It's a really interesting story," said young Anna Kuronen, attending the ceremony with her family.
"It was cool to be part of something like that, especially for such a special event."
As the light of the lighthouse lights up, looking for his long-lost friend, he is not alone.
Crowds of people aspire to take a look inside, to experience all the pains she has experienced.
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