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Soo Locks

Lake Superior, Sault Sainte Marie, MI
4.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Sunbury, Ohio
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

clean area and security cameras every where. Nice park area to take a walk. More

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Ohio
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Nice tour but because we were here early in the season we were unable to book a lunch tour. Kind of disappointing but understandable. More

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MI
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

this is a fun trip for everyone, no matter the weather. We do it a lot when people come to visit. More

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custer, MI
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

What can you get for nothing? A great on looking platform to see the lower lakers going throuhg the locks More

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michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Great place to visit if you enjoy history and beauty combined in one!!! More

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Markleeville, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

A must see! Important to our nations history - great for adults and kids alike. More

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Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

This is a great feat of engineering built in about 1855. There is a viewing stand where you can see freighters that are 1000 feet long go in a lock and be raised or lowered. Freighters that are "upbound" (going from Lake Huron to Lake Superior) are raised up 21 feet. Freighters that are "downbound" (going from Lake Superior to... More

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Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
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Great family eveng for my Loev's Birthday - dinner cruise was very good food for a buffett; Good choices for menu items - very informative cruise - lost more to look at than we realized More

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Sterling Heights, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

the locks are closed in the winter, but have been there during the summer. Very interesting place. More

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St. Clair Shores, MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012
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There are boat nerds and then there are tourists. I think my wife and I fall somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. We were awed and thrilled with our visit to the Locks. We spent perhaps six hours over two days watching lock traffic. Saw a great number of ore boats up close and personal. Watched a cruise ship... More

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