A view of Essex, New York from the water - Erikamitchell/Getty Images Many travelers are familiar with the United States' five Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan ... the ferry dock just north of the ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald changed its route across Lake Superior to protect itself from the violent storm that was coming. It ...

LANSING, Iowa (WKBT) -- A free ferry service connecting Iowa and Wisconsin will start early Monday morning on the Mississippi River. Through a partnership with the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of ...

With the weather forecasting capabilities of today, the captain of the Edmund Fitzgerald may not have even embarked from port.