Sights in Sault Ste Marie
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Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
A visit to the Soo's most dynamic museum is an excellent way to learn about the idiosyncrasies of northern Ontario culture. A 20-minute film explains the importance of bushplanes in the region, as several remote communities are not accessible by road. The jiving soundtrack captures the sense of adventure associated with this oft-used form of transportation. Stroll amongst retired bushplanes to get a sense of how tiny these flyers really are. A flight simulator takes passengers on a spirited ride along sapphire lakes and towering pines (you might even get a little wet!).
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Sault Ste Marie Museum
Constructed in the old post office, this three-story museum details the town's history through several perspectives. The Skylight Gallery is a must-see for industrial history buffs; an interactive timeline from prehistory to the 1960s incorporates the local historical society's unique collection of preserved fossils and relics. Beyond the exhibits, the structure is itself an important historical tribute to the early 1900s, when little Sault Ste Marie emerged from obscurity.
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Casino Sault Ste Marie
The Soo's charity casino has a kitschy wilderness theme, where the roars of feral game have been replaced with the ambient swish of 450 slot machines. Although dwarfed by the casino across the border in Michigan, the gambling hall holds its own with two dozen gaming tables and a large restaurant.
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Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site
This pair of stone cottages comprises the oldest buildings west of Toronto, and have been transformed into an informative museum where costumed students re-create life in 1814 with activities like churning butter and dyeing fabrics.
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Sault Ste Marie Canal National Historic Site
Stroll through the quiet islands on the Canadian side of the waterway; the majority of freighter traffic occurs further afield in the American locks – the older Canadian locks, built in 1895, are used for recreational vessels only.
The Attikamek walking trail is a short, self-guided hike around South St Mary's Island. The meandering path winds through wooded knolls, encircles the trenchlike locks and dips under the International Bridge, allowing visitors to grasp the interesting juxtaposition of nature and industry.
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Art Gallery of Algoma
This gallery is housed on the ground floor of the modern brick civic center, and offers regularly rotating exhibits that often feature local artists.
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Algoma Central Railway
The ACR is a 475km stretch of railroad that starts in the center of town and runs due north all the way to Hearst. Constructed in 1899, the iron tracks were laid down to facilitate the mass transport of raw materials from the frigid north to Sault Ste Marie's industrial plants. A couple of decades later, the region was explored by the Group of Seven, who immortalized the unspoiled scenery through vivid landscape tableaux. Today, the railway is largely used for passenger transportation and tours.
As the region's popularity grew, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train started up to serve the new influx of tourists. From mid-June to mid-October, a daily train shuttles passengers along…
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