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

Indiana Harbor

1,000 Feet Long • Launched 1979

— Walk the Deck of a 1,000 Footer —

Indiana Harbor Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Indiana Harbor Marker

Inscription. How much can they carry? Depending on the design of their cargo holds and unloading gear, footers can carry between 58,000 and 80,900 tons in a single load. It would take up to 3,000 semi trucks or 700 rail cars to carry that same load! (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 46° 30.131′ N, 84° 20.988′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It can be reached from West Portage Avenue west of Ferris Street. It is in Soo Locks Park. Enter at the Visitor's center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 384398 W Portage Ave, 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

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France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mesabi Miner (a few steps from this marker); Walter J. McCarthy Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar B. Speer (within shouting distance of this marker); American Integrity (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornerstone for new technology (within shouting distance of this marker); James R. Barker (within shouting distance of this marker); American Century (within shouting distance of this marker). 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. Indiana Harbor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.