St. Mary's Falls Canal - Sault Ste. Marie MI
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nomadwillie
N 46° 30.131 W 084° 21.072
16T E 703235 N 5153255
The first lock was built in 1855 to allow ships to navigate the 22 foot difference in elevation between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It has been declared a National Historic Landmark.
Waymark Code: WMPTT5
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2015
Views: 7
The first lock was constructed by the St Marys Falls Canal Company on the American side of the St Mary's River. Two additional locks were also constructed next to the larger original lock. These locks were replaced with the four present existing locks today; The MacArthur Lock (1942), the Poe Lock (1968), the Davis Lock (1914) and the Sabin Lock (1919). Upon the completion of the first lock in 1855, it was operated by the State of Michigan and then transferred to the US Army in 1881. The largest of the four is the Poe Lock and can accommodate ocean-going vessels and was a rebuild of the original lock completed n 1895.
Street address:
Portage St. ,
Sault Ste. Marie , MI
County / Borough / Parish: Chippewa
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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