Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan has many interesting attractions, among them the Museum Ship Valley Camp, a retired Great Lakes freighter that is now a museum to the history of the shipping industry on the lakes. Built in 1917, the 550 foot long ship was launched in Lorain, Ohio as the Louis W. Hill. In reporting […]
We love exploring America’s back roads and small towns and finding overlooked gems that the tourist brochures never cover. In a series of weekly blog posts we will be sharing some of America’s lesser-known small town museums, historic sites, and oddball attractions, on a state-by-state basis. We don’t have room to cover each and every […]
Yesterday was a day for big ships and high towers. We spent part of the morning watching the big freighters heading toward the Soo Locks or coming down from them. I could spend a week just sitting in a lawn chair watching those big boys go by! Sault Ste Marie has several interesting attractions, among […]