Sault
Ste. Marie, Michigan![]()
Soo
Canals
The world's largest and busiest locking system permits
ships to pass between Lakes Superior and Huron.
They are on the United States-Canadian border. Click here for
pictures of the locks.
At the Soo Locks Information Center visitors can see a video about the locks' history and how they work.
The Soo Locks Boat Tour will give you a two-hour tour through the locks. You get to see the locks just as the big ships do.
Soo Locks Train Tours are about 2 hours long and take you through the United States Sault Ste. Marie, over the International bridge, and through the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie. Many historical sites are described on these tours.
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S. S.
Valley Camp and Marine Museum
The world's largest Great Lakes maritime museum. It is
held in an old Great Lakes freighter
and includes an Edmund
Fitzgerald display, shipwreck displays, an aquarium and a
gift shop.
(906) 632-3658
Tower of
History
A 21-story tower that offers a great view of the Soo
Locks and waterways and awesome views of Michigan and Canada for
about 20 miles in all directions.
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Latitude and Longitude
Distances to other cities
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Sault Ste. Marie Convention and Visitors Bureau
Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce
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