For those in peril on the sea!
The Griffon, a 17th-century barque, is one of the greatest mysteries of the Great Lakes. She went missing in Lake Michigan in 1679 with a crew of six. The final voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald began November 9, 1975 at the Burlington Northern Railroad Dock No.1, Superior, Wisconsin. The SS Carl D. Bradley, built in 1927 and considered the “Queen of the Lakes” sank in 1957 in Lake Michigan, killing 33 of the 35 crew members. The Great Lakes bulk freighter SS John B Cowle sank in 1909 after a freak collision with another ship killing 14 of the 24 crew members aboard. It has been estimated there are 25,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes! Join the September episode of Great Lakes Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes as we investigate the mysteries and lore with our guest Sean Ley, Director of Development of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
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Helen BrohlHelen Brohl is a Great Lakes gal, having grown up on the south shore of Lake Erie and a lifetime of summers on Middle Bass Island. Helen understands the Great Lakes as a valuable resource with a Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Great Lakes Land and Water Use Policy and as an economic engine for the nation with almost 40 years of experience in maritime transportation and trade development. Helen previously worked as professional staff on the U.S. Congressional House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, with NOAA's Office of Coast Management, did trade development for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, was the Director of Marketing for the Port of Chicago, the Executive Director of the U.S. Great Lakes Shipping Association, and retired in January 2023 after almost 17 years as the Executive Director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System in Washington, DC. Follow along as Helen shares the nature, folk lore, and charm of the Great Lakes!
