"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
Event Details
Date
Monday, April 13, 2026
Time
2 p.m.
Location
2600 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI 53589
Description
This is a free, in-person talk hosted on April 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST by Kettle Park Senior Living in Stoughton, WI. No registration necessary for this event, and this talk will not be available virtually.
We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.
Steve Ackerman moved to Wisconsin in 1987, accepting a research scientist position in the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC).
We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.
Steve Ackerman moved to Wisconsin in 1987, accepting a research scientist position in the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC).
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Monday, March 30, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.