Tower of History - Sault Ste Marie - Michigan, USA.
N 46° 29.903 W 084° 20.426
16T E 704075 N 5152860
Panoramic views of international proportion are atop the Tower of History. Watch as the huge ships travel the 'Great Lakes' in real time or a stationary view of the area from space, you can see the top of the Tower of History and its strange shadow.
Waymark Code: WMG1NE
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2013
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Hundreds of feet above Sault Ste. Marie and the Soo Locks, at 326 East Portage Avenue, the 'Tower of History' has observation platforms for visitors to get spectacular views and photos of the world's busiest inland shipping channel.
"In the view below from the Tower of History, one can see several historic houses, and the Museum Ship Valley Camp.
An express elevator whisks visitors to the top for a panoramic view of up to 1,200 square miles. Rising 210 feet above Sault Ste. Marie, the Tower of History gives visitors a 360 degree view of the entire Sault area from the Sault Locks and the St. Mary’s River to the Canadian wilderness." Source: (
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326 E. Portage Avenue,
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Hours of Operation:
The Tower of History is open to visitors from Mid-May through Mid-October.