Group of Seven - Sandy Beach Eco-Interpretive Park
This Group of Seven interpretive panel is located at Sandy Beach Echo-Interpretive Park in Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The interpretive installation depicts the painting of A.Y. Jackson of Shoreline, Wawa, Lake Superior, c. 1959. Sit and look over the site that inspired these/this incredible work/s of art. The Group of Seven was a group […]
Tower of History
The Tower of History is located in Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. It was built in 1968 and stands 210 feet (64 m) above the city. Visitors are taken up in an express elevator to observation decks where they can get a vantage point up to 1,200 square miles (1931 km) with views […]
Soo Locks
The Soo Locks is located in Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County on the St Mary’s River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. The set of parallel locks enable ships to travel from Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes and see and average of 10,000 vessels annually. The Soo Locks was built in […]
Calumet Historic District
The Calumet Historic District takes up much of the village of Calumet in Michigan’s Houghton County. The district is historically significant due to the area’s copper mining history. Copper was discovered here in 1864 and by 1870 was producing more than half of the country’s copper. The district includes the sites and properties that were […]
Quincy Mine
The Quincy Mine is located in Hancock in the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Houghton County. It mined copper and was founded in 1846 and operated until 1945. At the time, the Quincy number 2 shaft was the world’s longest shaft at 1.75 miles (2.8 km) long. In the years that it operated this mine produced […]
Fitger's Historic Inn and Brewery Complex
Fitger’s Historic Inn and Brewery Complex is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St Louis County. It was the first brewery in Duluth and was originally established in 1857. It operated for forty years until the prohibition hit and was kept in business by producing and selling other products such as soda and candy. When the […]
Terry Fox National Historic Monument
The Terry Fox National Historic Monument is located in the outskirts Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The monument is a nine foot tall bronze statue memorializing Terry Fox atop a granite and amethyst base. This site offers breathtaking views of Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant as well as a Visitor Information Centre. In […]
Finnish Labour Temple - The Hoito
The Finnish Labour Temple is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Built in 1910 the building was designed to serve the needs of the Finnish community in the former city of Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay). The Finnish Labour Temple offered offices, a library, reading room, and auditorium. It was the location of […]
Katherine Cove
Katherine Cove is located in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This is a sandy beach on the shore of Lake Superior. Picnic tables, benches and a restroom are available for visitors to utilize. The Cove and adjacent Lizard Islands offer swimmers warmer shallow waters to enjoy. A short yet demanding Coastal Trail […]
Batchawana Bay
Batchawana Bay is located in Batchawana Bay Provincial Park approximately 31 miles (50kms) north of Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This is a sandy beach on the shore of Lake Superior. This is a day use park and a perfect spot to stretch your legs and enjoy the expansive beach of this bay. […]
Harmony Beach
Harmony Beach is located in Goulais River, 26.7 miles (43kms) north of Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This is a 2 mile (3.2kms) long sandy beach on the shore of Lake Superior. To access this beach turn down Harmony Beach Road off of Highway 17. A boat launch is located at the north […]
Pancake Bay
Pancake Bay is located in Pancake Bay Provincial Park in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This is a 2 mile (3.2km) long sandy beach on the shore of Lake Superior. With the shelter of this bay and shallow waters, it offers slightly warmer temperatures from the lake. For those touring with furry travel companions, there is a […]
