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Soo Locks Visitor Center

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329 W Portage Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, USA, Sault Ste. Marie +19062021333
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Located within the Soo Locks Park on Portage Avenue, this picturesque park and information center offers visitors to the Sault a tremendous opportunity to experience the engineering marvel that is the Soo Locks. Numerous displays inside the Center chronicle the construction and the men that made the Locks possible. A thirty-minute movie provides a historical perspective on the need and use of this maritime wonder.

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Last reported Oct 18, 2026
Last reported Oct 18, 2026
Last reported Oct 18, 2026
Last reported Oct 18, 2026
Last reported Oct 18, 2026
Last reported Oct 18, 2026
Last reported Oct 18, 2026

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  • Accessible / paved pathsLast reported Jun 11, 2026Business Input
  • Accessible restroomLast reported Jun 11, 2026Business Input
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