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  2. Soo Locks - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Sault Ste. Marie Canal - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Great Lakes Waterway - Wikipedia

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    The Great Lakes Waterway (GLW) is a system of natural channels and artificial locks and canals that enable navigation between the North American Great Lakes. [1] Though all of the lakes are naturally connected as a chain, water travel between the lakes was impeded for centuries by obstacles such as Niagara Falls and the rapids of the St. Marys ...

  5. Original Soo Locks Boat Tours celebrates 90 years on the St ...

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    The boat tours began in 1934 when Milo Beechwood Welch, a local tugboat captain, fulfilled his dream of showing the history of the locks. Original Soo Locks Boat Tours celebrates 90 years on the ...

  6. Grand Island North Light - Wikipedia

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    With the planned opening of the Soo Locks in 1855, it was anticipated that shipping traffic in Lake Superior would dramatically increase. [1] Thus, in 1853, Congress appropriated money to locate a lighthouse on the northern end of Grand Island.

  7. Sen. Gary Peters visits Soo Locks to discuss New Lock project ...

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    SAULT STE. MARIE — U.S. Senator Gary Peters visited the Soo Locks on Thursday to discuss the importance of funding for the New Lock project and to see the ongoing construction in person.

  8. File:Soo Locks-Sault-Ste Marie.png - Wikipedia

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  9. Concrete demolition in progress at Soo Locks, noise expected ...

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    The Soo Locks run for 10 months of the year, with maintenance being done the other two months. Currently, a new lock is being constructed at the Locks with the same dimensions as the 1,200-foot ...