TWO HARBORS, MN (KDAL) – Split Rock Lighthouse is again commemorating the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and remembering the 29 crew members that were lost 51 years ago by lighting their beacon.
The lighthouse, fog signal building and visitors center will be open for visitors throughout the day on Tuesday with a film about the Fitzgerald in the visitor center and a tour exploring the history of the ship’s final voyage.
At 4:15 p-m, the names of the crew will be read to the tolling of a ship’s bell.
Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit and the tower will reopen again to tour until closing at 6 p-m.
The event will also be streamed on the Split Rock Facebook page and the Minnesota Historical Society’s YouTube channel.
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