sault ste. marie canal national historic site

I cannot find a spot to review this new area in the Sault..but it is near the canal.....it's worth the stop, it is still in development, but they have a good idea...just need to acquire more northern ontario insects...leave the Australian and tropical for other countries. Introduce visitors to our native oddities !!!The market attached, with food and flea, was interesting....

The history building is worth the visit. You can walk and cross the canal thanks to the foot bridges set up. Once crossed, there are small islands to explore. Close by is the Mill Market which offers local wares on Wed, Sat and Sun. This does tie into the Hub Trail so if you are doing the trail, take the time to look around.

Great fishing nice trails could be better takencare of but what are you going to do it is the sault after all. Just dont go at night a hot spot for crack heads and hookers

Had a wonderful conversation with the park ranger and he was extremely informative. Plaques in the area offer great explanation. We were able to see a boat go through the lock system.

This is a short drive from downtown SSM. Interesting to view but museum closed for winter as of Labour Day

Take your time to enjoy the area and read all of the signage. Quite the engineering feat back in the day. I've had the privilege to watch many ships pass through the locks growing up, however I didn't realize how important this passage was until much later.While there, cross over to Whitefish Island.. if you can get past all of the 'this was beautiful until the white man' comments on their signs, you'll enjoy the view and serenity of it.

We were fortunate enough to see 2 boats lock through. Also we're able to chat with lock operators. The information signs are excellent in explaining the operation of the lock. Any other questions can be answered by the staff or watching the boats go through the lock. We enjoyed it thoroughly.

The old houses were very cleverly set out with many historical pieces. The guides who added their explanations really knew what they were ..and added further explanations. When we were there, they were doing an 1812 re-enactment so there were lots of kids around, but they were no problem.

We took the guided tour of the lock system and were amazed at the complexity and size of the lock system which was the first of its kind and longest one in Canada. Parks Canada has done a fantastic job at maintaining this fully functional lock. Amazing that this was built and run without the modern day technology we have now. A must see and TAKE THE TOUR...our guide was a wealth of knowledge...

The site was very interesting. We were able to see the locks in use when a pleasure boat went thru. Site was clean and we were able to walk to the river rapids from the locks

Witnessing the locks levelling the water up and down on the respective sides of the river to allow the crossing of various boats was a cool experience. Nice display in the visitor centre complemented what we saw outside, and Parks Canada representatives were very willing to talk and explain some history. The trails onsite were also very nice, and we saw some people fishing what looked like huge Salmon

Visits with a group of children. We were able to see the locks open and closed as boats were going through at the time. We crossed and followed the walking paths around Whitefish Island. Along the way we fed chipmunks, saw birds, and attempted to catch frogs. There was water on one of the paths as the water was high from the rapids but this is not usually the case.

Great to see the locks in action when seadoos and sailboats go through the locks. Fascinating every time I see it happening. A real feat of engineering work and especially the emergency dam that I never knew was there till now. Once had to be used for real. Great place to visit!!!

Nicely kept, very nice staff, good descriptions of how the locks work. We walked there from the boardwalk downtown. Returned to the city and looked for more things to do and see. A desolate Queen Street, out of business or boarded up store fronts. Hard times must have hit here, too, as in the Midwest of the US. Finally in desperation, we returned to this site. We spent some more time here, since this seems as nice as it gets in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Very sad to see an old town be hit by such hard times. Tomorrow AM we leave, and there is no reason to ever return.

Some history i wasn't aware of, and glad to have visited. Clean and well kept. Walk to get there was pleasant along the boardwalk.