My husband, children and I loved exploring the ship. Tons to see- history of the ship itself, Sault Ste Marie and tasteful memorials to those crews from the past who were not so lucky. It does get muggy inside, so dress accordingly. It was 65 degrees outside, and I wish I had wore shorts and a t-shirt and brought water.

This was a surprisingly great museum. The ship alone is worth the visit. You can explore almost every nook and cranny, and it is pretty accessible for us older folks, with ramps and lots of places to sit. Plus they have taken this great old ship and filled it with tons of fascinating exhibits on Great Lakes maritime history. It was well worth my time and money and I plan to go back again next time I'm in the Soo.

The Valley Camp is a retired freighter that has been converted into a maritime museum. I was impressed with the amount of exhibits, displaying not on the Great Lakes shipping history, but other maritime facts as well. There are two movie theaters to watch testimonial movies of two Great Lakes shipwrecks. The boat was fairly accessible throughout, except going topside to the deck required some stairs. Crew quarters were displayed with the actual ships furnishings to give you a good idea of what life must've been like for the sailors. The only downside is that it was a rather warm day, and the ship was not air-conditioned except for one glorious room! I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in Maritime history or to experience what is like on a Great Lakes freighter.