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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Sparta, WI

Presenter: Steve Ackerman

Event Details

Date
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Time
5:30 p.m.
Location
124 W Main St, Sparta, WI 54656-1755, United States
Description
This is a free, in-person talk hosted on July 23, 2026, at 5:30 PM by Sparta Free Library in Sparta, WI. No registration is necessary for this event. This talk will not be held virtually.

We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from the perspectives of the weather, the ship, and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.
Cost
Free
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 Thursday, July 9, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.

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