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The locks share a name (usually shortened and anglicized as Soo) with the two cities named Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario and in Michigan, located on either side of the St. Marys River. The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge between the United States and Canada permits vehicular traffic to pass over the locks. A railroad bridge crosses the St ...
The Sault Ste. Marie Canal is a National Historic Site in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is part of the national park system, managed by Parks Canada. It includes a lock to bypass the rapids on the St. Marys River. The first canal near the site was built in 1798, but was destroyed in 1814 during the War of 1812.
The length of the canal from the headgates (intake) to the power house is approximately 11,850 ft (3,610 m). The canal varies in width from 200 to 220 ft (61 to 67 m) [1] at water level and is approximately 24 ft (7.3 m) in depth.
The boat tours began in 1934 when Milo Beechwood Welch, a local tugboat captain, fulfilled his dream of showing the history of the locks.
It provides a panoramic, 360-degree view of the Soo Locks, the St. Mary's River, Lake Superior, and cities on both the American and Canadian sides of the border. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 8 ] The view extends for roughly 20 miles (32 km); [ 6 ] [ 9 ] in total, approximately 1,200 square miles (3,100 km 2 ) are visible from the tower.
Brendan Wiesner, Sault Ste. Marie News August 9, 2024 at 9:52 AM On Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, U.S. Senator Gary Peters oversaw the construction of the New Lock project in person.
Based on a 1993 compact with the state, the tribe operates five casinos under the Kewadin Casinos name in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, Manistique, Christmas and Hessel. The tribe also owns and manages hotels at the Christmas, Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace casino sites. These tribal enterprises operate at a profit, generating revenues for the ...
Nov. 30—SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock will close for the season on Dec. 17 and remain closed until April 24 for safety inspections and maintenance, the U.S. Army ...