Shipwreck Tapestries
Description: There are over 6,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, having caused an estimate loss of 30,000 mariners’ lives. It is estimated that there are about 550 wrecks in Lake Superior, most of which are undiscovered. At least 200 lie along Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast, a treacherous 80- stretch of shoreline with no safe harbor between Munising, Michigan, and Whitefish Point. The famous Edmund Fitzgerald lies just 15 miles to the northwest of Whitefish Point.
Description: SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes, and she remains the largest to have sunk there. She was located in deep water on November 14, 1975, by a U.S. Navy aircraft detecting magnetic anomalies, and found soon afterwards to be in two large pieces.
Description: A cartoon raccoon dressed as a ship captain stands at a ship's wheel, navigating rough, wavy seas. The raccoon wears a captain's hat and gives a thumbs up. The text "I RUN A TIGHT SHIPWRECK" curves around the central circular scene, set against a background of golden horizontal lines.
Description: A pirate-themed emblem featuring a skull wearing a red bandana and tricorne hat. Crossed sabers are behind the skull, with an anchor in the foreground. Laurel branches flank the central elements, and banners display the text "I RUN A TIGHT" and "SHIPWRECK". The style is illustrative and bold.
