FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Split Rock Lighthouse beacon lit to honor Edmund Fitzgerald sinking

The Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago, on Nov. 10, 1975. Split Rock Lighthouse is hosting a 50th anniversary commemoration for the ship, including a beacon lighting and memorial for those lost in the sinking. FOX 9’s Rob Olson is there.

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