Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

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Tripadvisor (994) · History museum in Paradise, United States
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The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, located at Whitefish Point on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is dedicated to preserving the maritime history …

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Oct 16, 2024
The brochures and billboards make this look bigger than it is! Nice, small museum with some history of the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. Most notable, the bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald. Worth the … Full review by Homecroft56
Oct 11, 2024
Exhibits were good - price seemed a bit high since one of the main things our friend wanted to see (Naval Radio Exhibit) was not open. Both he and I have some mobility challenges and, while there ar… Full review by mforkner
Oct 5, 2024
This is quite an interesting place to visit. Your ticket includes all of the historic buildings along with the museum and a movie in the Motor Lifeboat House. The lighthouse keeper's house was espec… Full review by readingteach627
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Artifacts From Shipwrecks
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the Whitefish Point Light Station 11mi north of Paradise in Chippewa County in the U.S. stat…
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Accounts of Shipwrecks
The bell from the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald draws most people to this museum, located on the shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upp…
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Explore the Historic Shipwrecks
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is on the northeastern portion of …
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Dating Back to the Mid-19th Century
In 1975 there was an enormous storm in Lake Superior, making waves that were reported to be as high as 35 feet. The violent storm claim…
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The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the Whitefish Point Light Station 11 miles north of Paradise in Chippewa County in the …
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Facts

Located:Whitefish Point Light
Area:8.27 acres (3.35 ha)
Construction completed:1985
Architectural style:Iron pile lighthouse

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Seeing with your other reviews of the area is there anything that you didn't whine about?
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I loved this area. With the cool weather it should have spectacular views of Lake Superior with non of the bugs. I'd go back to this area in a heartbeat.
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Is there a restaurant in the museum
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No. Paradise has some options - I recommend Brown's Fisheries or the pizza place, but in a small town in the off-tourist season it may be good to plan ahead.
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Is this something that could be done on a rainy day?
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yes- series of buildings but you do have to walk between them. Just take an umbrella.
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I’m wondering if this museum is open in the winter? We will be there in December. Thanks!!
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According to their website the museum is open from May 1-October 31, so the answer to the question about December is no.
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Answer by Floyd O · May 20, 2019
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