Visit The Sault @saultstemarie.com · May 11

Boat tour season is finally here again! Both Soo Locks Boat Tours begin operating this weekend, starting May 15! Learn more and plan your trip:  https://saultstemarie.com/attractions/soo-locks-boat-tours/

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Pure Michigan History · May 22

June 18, 1855, the first lock at Sault Ste. Marie — Charles T. Harvey's State Lock opened that day for the Fairbanks Scale Company, finally bypassing the St. Marys rapids. The boats have been running past it ever since.