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Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting at Split Rock Lighthouse

Date: November 10, 2023

Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location: Split Rock Lighthouse

Event Description

Site open from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the total loss of the 29 crew members aboard on November 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost on the Great Lakes.

The lighthouse, fog signal building, and visitor center will be open for visitors. Guides will welcome visitors and provide historic site and shipwreck information. Throughout the day, visitors can watch a film about Edmund Fitzgerald in the visitor center, or join a guided tour exploring the history of Fitzgerald’s final voyage.

At 4:15 pm, the lighthouse will temporarily close while the names of the crew are read to the tolling of a ship’s bell, with a rendition of the Naval Hymn. Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open again to tour until close at 6 pm.

Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp as the grounds and trails are unlit. The weather is unpredictable, please dress accordingly.

Cost Included with general admission/MNHS members free
For those unable to attend the event, a portion of the beacon lighting will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

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