Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James R. Barker

1,004 Feet Long • Launched in 1976

— Walk the Deck of a 1,000 Footer —

James R. Barker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023

1. James R. Barker Marker

Inscription. How big is a 1,000-foot-long boat? Imagine yourself standing at the stern of one of these boats. Following the arrows walk from the stern to bow and learn more about each of the thirteen footers operating on the Great Lakes along the way. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 46° 30.131′ N, 84° 20.938′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It can be reached from East Portage Avenue. These markers are behind the Soo Visitors Center along the gates of the Soo Locks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the

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Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edgar B. Speer (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mesabi Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); Making a Grand Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter J. McCarthy Jr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Marys Falls Canal (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These are the 13 Walk the Deck of a 1,000 Footer markers at Soo Locks Park in Sault Ste. Marie, which you can then map to view the length of a “footer.”

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 2, 2024

2. James R. Barker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.