The Soo Locks are a system of parallel locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan that allow ships to travel between Lakes Superior and Huron by bypassing the fast-moving rapids of the Saint Marys River.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Soo Locks will soon be open for the 2026 shipping season. In a Tuesday morning press release, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, says it will open ...
Burgers, poutine, and a ceiling covered in antlers make this Michigan restaurant near the Soo Locks a stop worth planning ...
At 665-feet, the Viking ships are the largest cruise ships on the Great Lakes. American Patriot is a new ship from American Cruise Lines making its debut this year. The Pearl Mist is entering its 12th ...
The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the facility closes for winter maintenance.