Soo Tower of History - Great Lakes Ship Photos

43 Photos from the 210-ft.-tall Tower of History
in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

On a gorgeous day in May 2002, I was able to get some great photos of
Sault Ste. Marie, MI and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. As an added bonus,
the Great Lakes Fleet ship, "Edgar B. Speer", put in an appearance, and
I was able to begin photographing it from several miles away...oh! that
wonderful 14X Zoom on my digital camera does shine at times!

Ship Featured on this Page: Edgar B. Speer - 18 shots in sequence

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Edgar B. Speer approaches center pier below the Soo Locks

A view down Portage Avenue in the American Soo

Soo Tower of History Photos:

Photo #1 - View of the International Bridge - Sault Ste. Marie, MI in foreground
Photo #2 - Another view toward the International Bridge - Sault Ste. Marie, MI in foreground
Photo #3 - Algoma Steel Export Dock in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Photo #4 - Dock area at Algoma Steel Corp. in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Photo #5 - Administration Building and Marine Post Office building for American Soo Locks in foreground - Algoma Steel Corp. in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in background

Photo #6 - Administration Building for the American Soo Locks
Photo #7 - Marine Post Office building at the American Soo Locks
Photo #8 - Davis and Sabin Locks - the third and fourth locks on the American side
Photo #9 - U. S. Hydroelectric Power Plant supplies electricity for the American Soo Locks - excess power is sold to Edison Sault Power Plant in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Photo #10 - Approaches to American Soo Locks - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in background

Photo #11 - Norgoma Museum Ship in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Photo #12 - Fountain in the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Photo #13 - Buildings in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Photo #14 - Building in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Photo #15 - Bushplane Museum in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Photo #16 - Derrick barge, Paul Bunyan, at Army Corps. of Engineers base in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is capable of lifting 250 tons
Photo #17 - Buoys and Navigational aids at the Coast Guard Station dock in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Photo #18 - G-Tug Base in Sault Ste, Marie, MI
Photo #19 - Entrance to the Valley Camp Museum Ship
Photo #20 - Valley Camp Museum Ship in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Photo #21 - Stern of the Valley Camp Museum Ship
Photo #22 - Valley Camp Museum Ship and Edison Sault Power Company
Photo #23 - Edison Sault Power Company in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Photo #24 - A lone sailboat navigating past a rock pile in the lower St. Marys River
Photo #25 - A view down Portage Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, MI with Edison Sault Power Company on left

Photo #26 - Edgar B. Speer puts in an appearance several miles away
Photo #27 - Edgar B. Speer is well below Mission Point in this photo
Photo #28 - A wide view of the Edgar B. Speer. Mission Point is off the screen to the left of the photo
Photo #29 - Edgar B. Speer passes Mission Point
Photo #30 - Another view of the Edgar B. Speer passing Mission Point

Photo #31 - Edgar B. Speer above Mission Point
Photo #32 - Edgar B. Speer approaches Edison Sault Power Company building
Photo #33 - Edison Sault Power Company building with the 1004-ft.-long Edgar B. Speer in the background
Photo #34 - Edgar B. Speer passing the Edison Sault Power Company building
Photo #35 - Edgar B. Speer approaches Valley Camp Museum Ship

Photo #36 - Edgar B. Speer passes Valley Camp Museum Ship
Photo #37 - Edgar B. Speer passes marina and G-Tug Base near Valley Camp Museum Ship
Photo #38 - Edgar B. Speer passing G-Tug Base in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Photo #39 - Edgar B. Speer passes G-Tug Base and Coast Guard station at Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Photo #40 - Bow of Edgar B. Speer - notice where the "USS" was painted out in front of the words Great Lakes Fleet

Photo #41 - Edgar B. Speer crewmember gets ready to be lowered over the side of the ship to handle the lines that will secure the ship once it is in the Poe Lock
Photo #42 - Edgar B. Speer reverses engines to slow the ship as she prepares to enter the Poe Lock
Photo #43 - Edgar B. Speer alongside the center pier leading into the Poe Lock

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