Sault Ste. Marie — Even before she went down, the Edmund Fitzgerald was arguably the most well-known freighter sailing on the Great Lakes.

People came from miles around to catch a glimpse of her and snap of picture or two of the famous freighter.

And some of those pictures would be seen around the world.

For almost as long as he can remember, Roger LeLiever has loved Great Lake freighters.

He written about them, sailed on them and photographed them.

But of all the ship’s he’s ever seen, the Edmund Fitzgerald stands apart from the rest.

“Oh, the Fitzgerald, we see that twice a week,” recalled Roger.

In the years since the Fitzgerald’s sinking, some of Rogers photos have become some of the most seen and well known of the Fitz.

“I remember where I was what I was doing when I heard abo

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