Area Attractions
An on-foot excursion...
Although the Soo's entrances are welcoming, the downtown serves as the community's showpiece. A branch of the St. Marys River runs along the business district as bridges add to the ambiance. Downtown Sault Ste. Marie is a working area, where a variety of businesses appeal to a shoppers' needs and wants.
Links to attractions and contact information are listed below the map.
 | The International Bridge - Spanning the St. Mary’s River connecting the United States with Canada |
 | The Soo Locks & Visitors Center - The world’s largest system of locks, and including the largest lock in the western hemisphere, has been a major feature of Sault Ste. Marie since the first major lock was built in the mid-19th century. |
 | Soo Locks Boat Tours & Dinner Cruises |  |
 | River of History Museum, located in the former Federal Building right on the waterfront, contains exhibits which will guide you through the fascinating history of the area from the most ancient times to the present. Includes the “Ship’s Store” souvenir shop. |
 | The Valley Camp Museum is housed in a huge retired "laker" - an actual ore-carring ship. The museum contains many artifacts of maritime history on the Great Lakes, including mementos of the famed Edmund Fitzgerald wreck. |
Museum Ship Valley Camp |  | |
The Ship’s Store |
 | St. Mary’s Cathedral - the oldest church still in use in Sault Ste Marie, built in 1881. |
| The Tower of History was begun as a Catholic Church memorial to the early missionaries to the area. This 200-foot-tall tower is a terrific place to view the St. Mary’s River and the countryside for many miles around. Also includes museum displays. The Tower of History |  |
 | The Edison-Soo Hydroelectric Power House is the world's longest canal-powered electric plant, and dominates the shoreline east of the downtown area. |
 | John Johnston House, administered by the Chippewa County Historical Society, open in season. |
 | Alford Park overlooks the waterway, where you can relax for a picnic lunch to watch the big ships go by. |
 | The Soo Theater, a vintage 1930s movie house presently being restored. |
 | The U.S. Tourist Information Center at the south end of the International Bridge offers information and rack after rack of brochures and fliers from area attractions and events. Located at the west ramp at exit 394, just at the south end of the International Bridge. |
 | The I-500 Snowmobile Race Track is surrounded by huge crowds each February for the world’s biggest snowmobile racing event. Make your reservations early! 2007 Winner Chad Gueco from Alaska. I-500 Snowmobile Track |  |
 | The beautiful campus of Lake Superior State University is located on the site of the former (more recent) Fort Brady. Lake Superior State University |
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 | The Kewadin Casino offers not only casino gambling, but the fully-appointed resort includes restaurants, souvenir shops, convention facilities, and live concerts. For more information, visit our Casino page! Kewadin Casinos |  |
 | Brady Park, established on the site of the original Ft. Brady, includes a tourist information center, a Japanese Torri arch, the famous "musical fountain," and a comfortable atmosphere from which the big ships can be seen going through the locks. |
 | Don Dee Bowling Lanes |
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 | Lockside Golf, Gifts, & Grill |
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 | The Haunted Depot |
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 | Soo Locks Boat Tours & Dinner Cruises |
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 | River Cove Boat Charters |
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 | Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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