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

Walter J. McCarthy Jr.

1,000 Feet Long • Launched 1977

— Walk the Deck of a 1,000 Footer —

Walter J. McCarthy Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. Marker

Inscription. How do they unload? All footers on the Great Lakes are self-unloaders with conveyor belt systems below the cargo holds. The belts carry materials to the deck where they are unloaded off the side using either deck-mounted booms or shuttle booms at the back of the vessel. (Marker Number 5.)

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

Location. 46° 30.13′ N, 84° 21.004′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It can be reached from West Portage Avenue, on the right when traveling west. It is in Soo Locks Park, behind 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

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in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indiana Harbor (a few steps from this marker); American Integrity (a few steps from this marker); Mesabi Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornerstone for new technology (within shouting distance of this marker); American Century (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar B. Speer (within shouting distance of this marker); International Shipmasters’ Association (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. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. 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 142 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.