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Sault Ste. Marie, MI Locks Tour
Having grown up in Fort Myers, Fl next to the Thomas Edison Estate, I have always studied about Edison. He built this power generation
plant in 1904. It utilized the 21 foot level drop between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. He dug a 3 mile canal around the rapids an rocks
and put up this quarter mile plant with 72 generators making electricity. Amazing. It has been shut down for a number of years, but is still
impressive.
plant in 1904. It utilized the 21 foot level drop between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. He dug a 3 mile canal around the rapids an rocks
and put up this quarter mile plant with 72 generators making electricity. Amazing. It has been shut down for a number of years, but is still
impressive.
Our lock tour boat.
This is a museum boat.
Small tug boat and a Coast Guard icebreaker that can go thru ice up to 24 ".
You can get an idea of the current here.
On the Canadian side for
events.
events.
Church
This used to be the largest working Great Lakes boat. It is over 100
years old and has been redone many times. It is now out of service.
years old and has been redone many times. It is now out of service.
Our campground. These guys have a great time and come here season
after season. Nancy met one who had been coming for 30 years.
after season. Nancy met one who had been coming for 30 years.
The Edison power plant.
Italian stone masons were brought in to do he stone work using local
stone. Note the lighthouse designs.
stone. Note the lighthouse designs.
This boat went in before us.
This boat went in the larger lock that displaces 22,000,000 gallons of upstream water. Our lock only dis[laced 10,000,000 gallons.
Going in with upstream door closed and downstream door open.
Door closing