Marquette Propeller - Soo Locks - Sault Ste Marie.
N 46° 30.098 W 084° 21.066
16T E 703245 N 5153193
Propeller from the tug 'Marquette' built in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1942. The Marquette's home port was Duluth, Minnesota. Now located at Soo Locks, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMEKKN
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2012
Views: 6
"The propeller is approximately four feet in diameter and rests on a metal base with posts and chains.
The monument is located across from the southwest corner of the Visitors Center and across from the guard shelter at the west entrance to the park. It is a prominent element for visitors to view when first entering the park. The monument is located on the corner of the intersection of two pathways and sits on a concrete pad with a paver border along the walkways. This monument would be considered a
maritime monument because, although it was owned
by the Army Corps of Engineers, its home port was
Duluth, Minnesota. (
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The Plaque reads:-
"THE MARQUETTE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY
THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. HER HOME
PORT WAS DULUTH, MINNESOTA. THE MARQUETTE
WAS BUILT IN 1942 BY EQUITABLE EQUIPMENT CO. AT
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. SHE MEASURED 103 FEET
LONG, 26 FEET WIDE AND 11 FEET DEEP. SHE WAS
POWERED BY A 960 HP DIESEL ENGINE. THE
MARQUETTE WAS RETIRED IN 1982 AND DONATED TO
THE LAKE MICHIGAN NAVAL AND MARITIME
HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS".