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The story of how crews worked to salvage and raise the Edmund Fitzgerald’s 200-pound bronze bell

Nov 7, 2025 | Daily News

According to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, the Edmund Fitzgerald’s 200-pound bronze bell was recovered on July 4, 1995, through a joint expedition. Every year, the original bell is tolled 29 times in honor of the 29 men who perished. Read the full story by WXYZ – Detroit, MI.


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