Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
American Spirit
Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023
1. American Spirit Marker
1,004 Feet Long · Launched 1978
Do they go to the Atlantic Ocean?
Footers cannot go beyond Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. The locks in the Welland Canal, bypassing Niagara Falls to connect Lakes Erie and Ontario, cannot take vessels over 740 feet long and 78 feet wide. Locks connecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River are also too small for footers to use.
Bow << Walk the deck of a 1,000 footer >>> Stern
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 46° 30.128′ N, 84° 21.073′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. Marker is on East Portage Avenue. The marker is behind the visitors center along the gate of the Soo Locks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Presque Isle (here, next to this marker); How's the weather? (a few steps from this marker); International Shipmasters' Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Stewart J. Cort (within shouting distance of this marker); Burns Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); American Century (within shouting
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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