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charlene · 07-06-2010, 08:58 AM

in 2007 it was determined it was NOT from the Fitz.
That life ring from the Edmund Fitzgerald found a few weeks ago? Well, it's not.

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum confirmed the ring is not the real thing, even though they originally believed it to be.

The ring is believed to have been stolen from a cottage in Eagle River a few years ago, and it was those cottage owners who painted the words "Edmund Fitzgerald" on it.

Joe Rasch, who with his daughters found the ring while on vacation earlier this month, said he's disappointed and he'll probably hang it in his shed.

07-06-2010, 08:58 AM	#10
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: Edmund Fitzgerald Life Ring Found in 2007 it was determined it was NOT from the Fitz. That life ring from the Edmund Fitzgerald found a few weeks ago? Well, it's not. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum confirmed the ring is not the real thing, even though they originally believed it to be. The ring is believed to have been stolen from a cottage in Eagle River a few years ago, and it was those cottage owners who painted the words "Edmund Fitzgerald" on it. Joe Rasch, who with his daughters found the ring while on vacation earlier this month, said he's disappointed and he'll probably hang it in his shed.