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Marvel at the engineering prowess of the iconic locks with a boat tour, enjoy panoramic views from the observation deck, and dive into the history at the visitor centre.
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Maritime museum aboard a historic Great Lakes freighter, complete with crew quarters and navigation exhibits. Highlights include the SS Edmund Fitzgerald artifacts and interactive ship tours.
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  • Eisme77
    Janesville, WI2 046 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun to Visit
    After our time through Canada, this was a hard a fast return to traffic, crowds, and souvenir stores as we reentered the States. However, we really wanted to see the Locks since we were there. Parking is on-street and can be hard to come by on busy days. Expect to have bags searched upon entry. There is an interesting interpretive center available to wander through before heading out to see the Locks. While we just missed a large freighter coming through, we were able to climb the steps of the observation deck to see two tourist boats go through, so it was fun to see them in operation when we were there. Good activity for families and nice grounds to wander between the building and the canal.
    Review of: Soo Locks
    Written 6 January 2025
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  • Jeffrey F
    Houston, TX15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Steam freighter museum.
    This is a steam freighter and makes for a very interesting museum. You could easily spend 4 hours there. The office to buy tickets for the cruise through the locks is in the same parking lot. Be sure to take the cruise.
    Review of: Museum Ship Valley Camp
    Written 4 September 2024
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  • Linda H
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    St. Sault Marie, on
    It is a small beautiful town with an inspiring landscapes with full of rich historical galleries & a nice St. Mary' River Boardwalk. Especially, a drive of scenic on the Agawa Bay. You can see the beautiful fall colors....
    Review of: Rotary Island Park
    Written 28 October 2023
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  • ITBJ55
    Baltimore, MD197 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gothic Church of Stained Glass & Bishop Baraga Memorabilia
    Splendid Gothic church built in 1881, including lovely stained glass of that era. Displays memorabilia of Venerable Frederic Baraga, the first bishop of the Lake Superior basin, originally seated on this church site. At one point this church was set to be torn down and replaced with a “brutalist” concrete one. Only its bell tower got built, today rebranded as the “Tower of History” next door to the Gothic church, which was left standing.
    Review of: Holy Name of Mary Church
    Written 3 December 2024
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  • Kelly Cathcart
    Valparaiso, IN1 191 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bridge to Canada
    This bridge takes you to and from Canada in Sault Ste Marie Michigan and Ontario. Our crossing went without a hitch. There is a charge but it was low. You do need a passport to cross the bridge. There is a duty free store as well. The border crossing agents were very nice and helpful.
    Review of: Sault Ste Marie International Bridge
    Written 28 August 2024
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  • romanpiekosz
    Chicago, IL8 983 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Weird looking structure
    To me, this object looks more like “after military” one with its very rough elevation.
    When you rich the top, you will be amazed by beautiful view of the city, the canal, Soo Locks, St. Marys River and Canadian shore.
    I was there in October, during changing the colors, so the view was even more amazing.
    Before we get to the top, we saw 15 minute movie about the history of region.
    Even on the top you can learn a lot about the city, how it was growing because of the Locks.
    There are two levels on the top of tower. You can stay inside or go out having view almost in all directions.
    If you are in the city, don’t miss the Tower.
    It’s not free, but it’s worth to pay and visit.

    RomanP
    Review of: Tower of History
    Written 23 October 2021
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  • dreamspeaker
    Middleton, WI540 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Meal
    We stopped here for lunch ahead of our boat tour, and service was quick. Food was very good, and a nice selection. There was also a nice selection of beers. We couldn't take advantage of the rooftop area because it was drizzling out, but it took us a while to figure out the TV in the bar area was actually showing the rooftop view. I think had we known that, we would have sit closer because a lock view is great.
    Review of: Soo Brewing Company
    Written 30 July 2022
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  • LyleM
    Saint Louis, MO87 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Place to Visit
    I'm an alum, so I always enjoy visiting the campus. In addition to all of the campus area things to see, there's also a very long and interesting history of the site as the former Fort Brady and all the history that goes with that.
    Review of: Lake Superior State University
    Written 21 July 2022
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  • Emily
    Grand Rapids, MI14 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Narrated History
    Very neat historical homes! Three of the houses were staffed by members of the Historical Society. They were a wealth of knowledge and very much enjoyed sharing all they knew. Lots of neat artifacts to look at and some to touch. Overall, the experience truly brought history to life!
    Review of: Water Street Historic Block
    Written 15 August 2022
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  • DannyWasserman
    Virginia Beach, VA4 650 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    St Mary's Power Plant is Wonderful !
    We got to see this from the water as we took the ferry cruise through the locks. They talked about when it was built and the engineering, and how many watts of power it puts out. Its amazing how many people and the area that this plant actually powers.
    Review of: Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant
    Written 29 June 2022
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  • LeeWreviews
    Sault Ste. Marie, MI24 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well done museum, but on the smaller side
    Lots of artifacts from the area, and some interesting scenes. Lovely murals/paintings. A couple fun hands on activities, such as maneuvering canoes up an accurate plaque that's a map of the river. Museum is on the smaller side.
    Review of: River of History Museum
    Written 11 December 2017
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  • mohini
    Munising, MI7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great independent book store
    This is a great new and used book store, with lots of local art and crafts . It’s fun to browse and see what they have new, and they even host authors from time to time. They can also get you any book you want if they don’t have it. If you bring in used books, they will give you 10% off a new book. The owners are very friendly and are a wealth of knowledge about the area too.
    Review of: Island Books and Crafts
    Written 22 August 2023
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  • Brian A
    31 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An interesting and informative place.
    If you like to tour the Great Lakes you'll like taking a tour of the Valley Camp. It's an authentic iron ore boat you can visit from stem to stern. It's very easy to locate and it's right on the Soo Locks and the Soo Locks tour is right down the road. They have a nice gift shop that is located right next to the waterway. You can spend all day here, and have a picnic too.
    Review of: George Kemp Marina
    Written 11 December 2019
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  • Diane M
    West Sayville, NY15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    sweet berries good price
    went there last berry season, I had back surgery so I can't pick my own, but for a modest fee you can buy (I think by the pound) they were wonderful! Easy to get to, right off of 3 Mile.
    Review of: Border Country Berries
    Written 3 March 2019
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  • johndt41
    New York NY66 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Browser's delight.
    For me visiting this shop could be addictive. A happy collection of jewelry, art work and photos featuring local artists, digital restoration, custom framing etc. I got a 19th Century port side ship's lantern. I suppose I should go back for the starboard side one. The sort of place I would visit a few times a week just to see what has come in.
    Review of: SaultRealism
    Written 4 August 2018
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