A stormy night commemorates the night the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk
On November 10, 1975 the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk in Lake Superior during a brutal storm. Split Rock Lighthouse in Northern Minnesota commemorated the day with a lighting ceremony of the lighthouse beacon, which has been out of use since 1969.
A storm rolls in on Lake Superior, just in case we were wondering how a ship could get lost on THE Lake.
Touring the Lighthouse means climbing up and down a thin and steep set of stairs. I was just imagining trying to run up them in the dead of night, during a crazy, cold rainstorm to re-light the lighthouse… Not fun.
The actual beacon didn’t get lit until after our tour (see shot below) but watching the mechanicals of it turning sure was impressive!
Amazing pics of Split Rock Lighthouse! I like it.
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