Last Voyage: Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald

Historical focus

Last Voyage: Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald is a historical presentation about the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and its last voyage on November 10, 1975. The program commemorates the 29 men lost in the sinking and covers the ship’s construction, career, regional legacy, and final voyage, giving the event a defined educational scope rather than a general maritime theme.

The presentation is tied to the anniversary date of the sinking and is scheduled in Cleveland at Great Lakes Brewing Company. The available timing details place seating before the presentation, with the program itself running in the evening. The event format is a presentation, not a meal package or open-ended reception.

Porter donation and closing moment

A beer-linked donation is part of the event structure: one dollar from every pint of Edmund Fitzgerald Porter sold during the event is donated to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Food and drink are purchased separately, so the donation is connected specifically to pints of that porter sold during the event rather than to admission.

The program has a stated closing element. The presentation concludes with a toast and a moment of silence, aligning the educational presentation with a commemorative ending for the 29 men lost in the 1975 sinking.

Place and admission

The venue is Great Lakes Brewing Company, identified as a Cleveland brewpub and also listed as a bar, at 2516 Market Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113. The event requires a free reservation through Resy or the GLBC website, while food and drink are separate purchases.