Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The All Canadian Waterway (1895-1959) ⎯⎯⎯ La voie navigable entièrement canadienne (1895-1959)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2024
1. The All Canadian Waterway (1895-1959) / La voie navigable entièrement canadienne (1895-1959) Marker
Inscription.
[English] Completion of the Sault Canal opened up an all Canadian waterway from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean. The waterway was formed by a series of eight canals which provided uninterrupted passage for vessels carrying passengers and cargo from Thunder Bay (Port Arthur and Fort William) to the harbours in Montreal and Quebec City. This system was superseded by the St. Lawrence Seaway which opened in 1959. Other Heritage Canals in the Parks Canada family include the Trent Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal. ,
[English] Completion of the Sault Canal opened up an all Canadian waterway from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean. The waterway was formed by a series of eight canals which provided uninterrupted passage for vessels carrying passengers and cargo from Thunder Bay (Port Arthur and Fort William) to the harbours in Montreal and Quebec City. This system was superseded by the St. Lawrence Seaway which opened in 1959. Other Heritage Canals in the Parks Canada family include the Trent Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal.
[Français] L'achèvement du canal du Sault était la dernière phase de l'aménagement d'une voie navigable entièrement canadienne entre le lac Supérieur et l'océan Atlantique. La voie navigable était constituée de huit canaux qui permettaient aux bateaux transportant des passagers et des marchandises de se rendre sans interruption de Thunder Bay (Port Arthur et Fort William) aux ports de Montréal et de Québec. Ce système fut remplacé par la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent qui fut ouverte en 1959. Parmi les autres canaux historiques administrés par Parcs Canada, nous pouvons citer la voie navigable Trent-Severn et le canal Rideau.
Location. 46° 30.78′ N, 84° 21.026′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. It can be reached from Canal Drive 0.7 kilometers south of Huron Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located along the interpretive walkway at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 6W4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area and in Northern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on Lake Superior’s North Shore, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
3. The All Canadian Waterway (1895-1959) / La voie navigable entièrement canadienne (1895-1959) Marker
Looking south across the canal; the south side of St. Marys Island is in the background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2024
4. The All Canadian Waterway (1895-1959) / La voie navigable entièrement canadienne (1895-1959) Marker
Looking southwest along the canal; the southwest corner of St. Marys Island is in the background. The marker is near the bench on the bottom left.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
