Of the 550 recorded shipwrecks on Lake Superior, more than 200 happened near Whitefish Point.When a ship rounds this sandy corner of the eastern U.P., it turns towards the "shipwreck coast," where hurricane-force winds can produce waves up to 30 feet tall. Especially when November comes around.There’s one wreck that looms largest in Michigan memory. The legend lives on: in song and ceremony.

Of the 550 recorded shipwrecks on Lake Superior, more than 200 happened near Whitefish Point. When a ship rounds this sandy corner of the eastern U.P., it turns towards the "shipwreck coast," where hurricane-force winds can produce waves up to 30 feet tall. Especially when November comes around. There’s one wreck that looms largest in Michigan memory. The legend lives on: in song and ceremony.

Of the 550 recorded shipwrecks on Lake Superior, more than 200 happened near Whitefish Point.When a ship rounds this sandy corner of the eastern U.P., it turns towards the "shipwreck coast," where hurricane-force winds can produce waves up to 30 feet tall. Especially when November comes around.There’s one wreck that looms largest in Michigan memory. The legend lives on: in song and ceremony.&nbsp;

Graveyard of the Great Lakes

A series of audio postcards from the Great Lakes State. Hosted by MLive's Patrick Shea, "Yes Michigan" celebrates the places, people and stories that make Michigan home.

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