Commemorate SS. Edmund Fitzgerald at Split Rock Lighthouse

A stormy night commemorates the night the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk
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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.

In comes the Squall
A storm rolls in on Lake Superior, just in case we were wondering how a ship could get lost on THE Lake.
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A Dreary Split Rock
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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.
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The actual beacon didn’t get lit until after our tour (see shot below) but watching the mechanicals of it turning sure was impressive!
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2 Thoughts on “Commemorate SS. Edmund Fitzgerald at Split Rock Lighthouse

  1. Lauren KahnNo Gravatar on August 12, 2013 at 7:14 am said:

    Amazing pics of Split Rock Lighthouse! I like it.

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