Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: Tour a Great Lakes Freighter
SS Valley Camp is over 100 years old and still floats. Inside is an exhibit about Great Lakes shipwrecks, including two lifeboats from the doomed Edmund Fitzgerald. Big and impressive-looking even for landlubbers who don't go on board.
SS Valley Camp
- Address:
- 501 E. Water St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Directions:
- SS Valley Camp. Just south of the Canadian border. At the east end of E. Water St., where it meets the north end of Johnston St.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 906-632-3658
- Admission:
- Admission
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It was cool to see what made up a freighter. It's a museum, so there are tons of things to see and read. My 10 and 12 year old boys went and they enjoyed it as well.
[Christopher, 08/11/2023]
The ship is huge! There is also a nice view of the St Marys River, and from the same parking lot you can take boat cruises through the Soo Locks.
[Ducks5921, 10/31/2018]SS Valley Camp is a retired lake freighter. It sailed the Great Lakes for 50 years. Now it sits as a museum that people may tour.
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The 100-year-old freighter is considered the most intact, unmodified example of its kind. 550 feet long. Still floats. Visitors can walk all over the ship.