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Shipwrecks of North America

The Edmund Fitzgerald Controversy

The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald Anthology

Edmund Fitzgerald: Past & Present

The Mystery of The Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald Trilogy


Mark Gumbinger (left) Director of Edmund Fitzgerald documentary presenting DVD to legendary singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, author of the song "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."


Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes Trilogy

Haunted Tales of the Great Lakes

Great Stories of the Great Lakes

Straits of Mackinac Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan

Linda-E

Great Lakes Shipwreck Disasters

S.S. Cedarville

The Eastland Disaster

LadyElgin

Andrea Doria

Carl D. Bradley

Daniel J. Morrell

Whitefishbay Shipwrecks

Ghostships of Isle Royale

Car Ferry, Milwaukee

S.S. Wisconsin

Rouse Simmons ( The Christmas Tree Ship)

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Straits of Mackinac Shipwrecks

The Straits of Mackinac, a relatively narrow body of water seperating Michigans Upper and Lower Peninslas, and connecting Lakes Michigan and Huron, have always been an interesting study, from the stories in their long maritime history to the construction of the Mackinac Bridge which at 8,614 feet, is the longest suspension bridge in the world. For more than two centuries, the Straits have been an essential component in the Great Lakes shipping and trading industries, and with such activities come tales of mighty ships battling the elements, as well as accounts of heroism and survival, human error and miscalculation, and, inevitably, the loss of life and property.

Now, Straits of Mackinac Shipwrecks, the seventeenth installment in its series of shipwreck videos, Southport Video presents the stories behind four fabled shipwrecks.

  • The Sandusky, a beautiful two-masted brig, lost on the Lake Michigan side during a fierce storm on September 20th, 1856;

  • The William H. Barnum, a wooden steamer badly in need of repair, torn open by ice on April 3rd, 1894;

  • The Eber Ward, a 213-foot freight, similarly defeated by ice on April 20th, 1909; and

  • The Cedarville, a massive ore carrier, which met its demise on May 7th, 1965, when a combination of thick fog and human error led to a terrible collision with a Norwegian vessel.
Each of these ships offers a fascinating history and Straits of Mackinac Shipwrecks examines these histories with help from rare photos, beautiful paintings and drawings, riveting accounts from Great Lakes maritime historians, and even, in the case of the Cederville, accounts from two survivors. Captivating underwater footage takes viewers to the sites of the shipwrecks today, providing a close-up loo at these historical vessels.

Running Time: 60 Minutes
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Lighthouse DVDs


U.S. Lighthouses

California Lighthouses

Lighthouses of the West Coast

Ghostly Lighthouses of North America

Michigan Lighthouses

Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes

Split Rock Lighthouse

Lighthouses of Lake Superior

Lighthouses of Lake Michigan

Lighthouses of the Great Lakes


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