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 | **Known For** | SS Edmund Fitzgerald Expeditions | | **Known For** | SS Edmund Fitzgerald Expeditions |
 | **Region** | Great Lakes | | **Region** | Great Lakes |
-| **Notable Achievement** | Participation in recovery and memorial expeditions to the **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** |+| **Notable Achievement** | Participation in recovery and memorial expeditions to the **[[history:maratime:edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** |
 | **Industry** | Marine Exploration | | **Industry** | Marine Exploration |
 | **Status** | Historical Figure | | **Status** | Historical Figure |
  
-{{:people:edmund_fitzgerald_bell.jpg?300|Recovered Edmund Fitzgerald Bell}}+{{:people:thomas_farnquist.png?300|Thomas Farnquist & Edmund Fitzgerald Bell}}
  
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-**[[thomas_farnquist|Thomas Farnquist]]** is an American commercial diver and underwater explorer best known for his involvement in expeditions to the wreck of the **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]**, one of the most famous shipwrecks in Great Lakes history. Farnquist participated in exploration and recovery efforts associated with the wreck site and was involved in the historic mission that recovered the vessel's original bronze bell from the bottom of **[[lake_superior|Lake Superior]]**.+**[[thomas_farnquist|Thomas Farnquist]]** is an American commercial diver and underwater explorer best known for his involvement in expeditions to the wreck of the **[[History:Maratime:edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]**, one of the most famous shipwrecks in Great Lakes history. Farnquist participated in exploration and recovery efforts associated with the wreck site and was involved in the historic mission that recovered the vessel's original bronze bell from the bottom of **[[geography:lake_superior|Lake Superior]]**.
  
 ===== SS Edmund Fitzgerald ===== ===== SS Edmund Fitzgerald =====
  
-The **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** was a Great Lakes freighter that sank during a severe storm on November 10, 1975, while traveling across Lake Superior. All twenty-nine crew members aboard were lost. The disaster became one of the most widely known maritime tragedies in North American history. [(glshipwreck>Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. https://shipwreckmuseum.com)]+The **[[history:maratime:edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** was a Great Lakes freighter that sank during a severe storm on November 10, 1975, while traveling across Lake Superior. All twenty-nine crew members aboard were lost. The disaster became one of the most widely known maritime tragedies in North American history. [(glshipwreck>Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. https://shipwreckmuseum.com)]
  
 Over time, the Fitzgerald became both a subject of scientific investigation and a memorial site honoring the crew who perished. Over time, the Fitzgerald became both a subject of scientific investigation and a memorial site honoring the crew who perished.
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 ===== Michigan Connections ===== ===== Michigan Connections =====
  
-The story of the **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** occupies an important place within Michigan's maritime heritage. Memorials, museums, and educational programs throughout the state continue to preserve the memory of the vessel and its crew.+The story of the **[[history:maratime:edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** occupies an important place within Michigan's maritime heritage. Memorials, museums, and educational programs throughout the state continue to preserve the memory of the vessel and its crew.
  
 The recovered Fitzgerald bell is among the most significant artifacts associated with Great Lakes maritime history and serves as a symbol of remembrance for those lost in the disaster. The recovered Fitzgerald bell is among the most significant artifacts associated with Great Lakes maritime history and serves as a symbol of remembrance for those lost in the disaster.
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 ===== Legacy ===== ===== Legacy =====
  
-**[[thomas_farnquist|Thomas Farnquist]]** is remembered for his contributions to Great Lakes underwater exploration and for his participation in the historic expedition that recovered the bell of the **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]**. His work helped preserve an important chapter of Great Lakes maritime history and contributed to efforts honoring the crew members who never returned from Lake Superior.+**[[thomas_farnquist|Thomas Farnquist]]** is remembered for his contributions to Great Lakes underwater exploration and for his participation in the historic expedition that recovered the bell of the **[[history:maratime:edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]**. His work helped preserve an important chapter of Great Lakes maritime history and contributed to efforts honoring the crew members who never returned from Lake Superior.
  
 The recovery of the Fitzgerald bell remains one of the most significant memorial projects ever undertaken on the Great Lakes and continues to serve as a lasting tribute to the twenty-nine sailors lost aboard the vessel. The recovery of the Fitzgerald bell remains one of the most significant memorial projects ever undertaken on the Great Lakes and continues to serve as a lasting tribute to the twenty-nine sailors lost aboard the vessel.
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
  
-* **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** +* **[[history:maratime:edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** 
-* **[[lake_superior|Lake Superior]]**+* **[[geography:lake_superior|Lake Superior]]**
 * **[[great_lakes_shipwreck_historical_society|Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society]]** * **[[great_lakes_shipwreck_historical_society|Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society]]**
 * **[[great_lakes_maritime_history|Great Lakes Maritime History]]** * **[[great_lakes_maritime_history|Great Lakes Maritime History]]**
-* **[[whitefish_point|Whitefish Point]]**+* **[[location:whitefish_point|Whitefish Point]]**
  
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