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The city is the site of the Sault locks which let ships travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. Although not as busy as in past years, a considerable amount of domestic and foreign commerce passes through the locks. People come from around the world to view close up the ships passing through the locks. The largest ships are 1,000 feet long by 105 feet wide. Those large ships are domestic carriers (called lakers) that are too large to transit the Welland Canal around Niagara Falls. Therefore, they're land-locked. Foreign ships (termed salties) are smaller.
Sault Ste. Marie is home to Lake Superior State University , located on what was once an army base.
Tourism is a major industry in what's usually referred to as the Soo. The locks and nearby casinos are the major draws, as well as the forests, inland lakes and Lake Superior shoreline. It's also a gateway to Lake Superior's scenic north shore through its twin city Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The two cities are connected by the large International BridgeThe International Bridge spans the St. Mary's River between the United States and Canada connecting the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste Marie, Ontario The International Bridge began construction in 1960 and officially opened to tra, a suspension bridge passing over the St. Mary's River. OjibwaFor other uses of Chippewa see Chippewa (disambiguation). The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe Ojibway Chippeway are the third-largest group of Native Americans in the United States, surpassed only by the Cherokee and Navajo. The major component group of t (Chippewa) Native Americans had lived at the Falls of St. Marys for untold centuries, since they provided an excellent place to catch fish. In 1668 French missionaries Dablon and Marquette founded a mission, making the Sault one of the third oldest city in the United States. The falls proved a choke point for shipping. Early Lake Superior ships were hauled around the rapids, much like moving a house. It took weeks. The first American locks were built in 1855.Until 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe it was the eastern terminus of the western segment of U.S. 2United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States highway. US 2 is the designation of two very distinct routes along the northern edges of the country but while some routes became discontinuous because of encroaching Interstate highways, US 2 has been.
The city is the northern terminus of Interstate 75Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It goes from Florida State Highway 826 at Hialeah, Florida near Miami to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at the Ontario, Canada border. History This limited access highway pl, which connects with the Mackinac Bridgesuspension bridge in the United States. The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced MACK-i-naw, and affectionately known as the "Mighty Mac" or "Big Mac"), is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous upper and lower peninsula at St. IgnaceIgnace is a city located in Mackinac County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,678. It is the county seat of Mackinac County 6. Ignace Township is located just to the north of the city. Ignace is the eastern terminus of 52 miles to the south. Michigan State Highway 129 also has its northern terminus in the city.