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

American Integrity

1,000 Feet Long • Launched 1978

— Walk the Deck of a 1,000 Footer —

American Integrity Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. American Integrity Marker

Inscription. Do they rub the lock walls? The Poe Lock is 1,200 feet long and 110 feet wide. Every footer is 105 feet wide. When entering the lock captains like to come in tight to the north wall while keeping as much space open on the other side as possible to allow water to flow past the hull. (Marker Number 6.)

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

Location. 46° 30.13′ N, 84° 21.023′ 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

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finds itself 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: Walter J. McCarthy Jr. (a few steps from this marker); American Century (within shouting distance of this marker); International Shipmasters’ Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornerstone for new technology (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Mesabi Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Propeller from tug Marquette (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. American Integrity 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 155 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.