Rough Seas: The Edmund Fitzgerald

Name: Rough Seas: The Edmund Fitzgerald
Start: 2024-11-21T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-21T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Macomb Community College University Center

Schedule

Thu Nov 21 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Macomb Community College University Center | Sterling Heights, MI

Instructor: Charlie Shelton
Also available via Zoom Hybrid
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is not just a song written by Gordon Lightfoot. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior in November of 1975. What caused the sinking of this mighty ship? We'll explore this Great Lakes tragedy together.
About the Presenter: A graduate of the MCC-to-OU B.A. history program, Charlie specializes in Michigan history and humanity's relationship to the natural world. Mr. Shelton is employed by the Huron-Clinton Metroparks (www.metroparks.com) as a community outreach interpreter.