Sault Ste. Marie - Michigan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Great place to make a stop along I-75, prior to Sault Ste Marie, and prior to entering the stretch of highway leading to Canada via the International Bridge.

Historical Name: Father Dablon and Father Marquette Description: This city, the oldest in the Midwest, grew up about the mission of Fathers Dablon and Marquette, founded in 1668 on the banks of the rapids through which Lake Superior's waters commence their long journey seaward. In 1641 Fathers Jogues and Raymbault of Sainte Marie Mission, near Georgian Bay, came here and applied the name Sault de Sainte Marie or "rapids of Saint Mary." to the waters. Popular usage shortened it to "the Soo." Parking nearby?: yes D/T ratings: Registered Site #: 29 Historical Date: Not listed website: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/02/2023 bobfrapples8 visited it 02/11/2023 scrapcat visited it 03/19/2018 Historic Markers visited it 08/16/2017 yooper47 visited it 09/20/2016 just for the fun visited it 09/09/2012 dgas71 visited it

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