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Jean Nordland-Skomars (s)
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Gales of November
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Gales of November Speakers
About this event
Speaker lineup for Gales 2025! Welcome
Friday-first speakers at 9:00 AM
Welcome and Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center update-David Schauer, LSMMA Board president, and Sara Summers-Luedtke, LSMVC Director, respectively.
South Pier Lighthouse History & Update-Al Finlayson, LSMMA Treasurer, and Scott Bjorklund, USACE Park Ranger.
Evolution of Theories regarding the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald-Fred Stonehouse.
Duluth Seaway Port Authority-Jayson Hron and Kate Ferguson.
The tour busses are full, if you have verification that you are registered be at the Garden (likely in parking lot behind) by 1:30 PM
Saturday-first speakers at 8:30 AM
Welcome and Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center update-David Schauer, LSMMA Board president, and Sara Summers-Luedtke, LSMVC Director, respectively.
Exploring the recently discovered Henry Steinbrenner 1953 shipwreck in Lake Superior-Ian Grant & Team.
Split Rock Lighthouse history of beacon lighting for the Fitzgerald and evolution of the remembrance ceremony-Hayes Scriven and Lee Radzak.
Luncheon Keynote-Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations, including the bell raising in 1995-Ric Mixter
Exploring the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship, and the song by Gordon Lightfoot-Steve Ackerman, UW-Madison Badger Talks
The Gales of November, the Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The definitive account of the disaster.-Author John U. Bacon
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