Fifty years after the gales of November came early and the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Michigan, the Grohmann Museum is giving attendees an immersive look at the ship’s legacy through a new exhibition. “The Legend Lives On – 50 Years Later,” running Oct. 1-Dec. 1, showcases paintings of the freighter under construction and completed, as well as models, photographs and other ephemera of the ship.

The exhibit is meant to serve as a tribute to the ship’s historical impact, says museum director James Kieselburg. “From fine art and schematics to pop culture references and oral histories, the show will offer a number of views of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.”

The Grohmann held an exhibition for the 45th anniversary of the ship’s sinking in 2020, but the event fell short of attendance

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