Ile Parisienne Lighthouse
Ile Parisienne Lighthouse is located on the southwest tip of the island in the middle of Whitefish Bay 21.7 miles (35km) from Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was built in 1911 as a beacon for shipping traffic to the Soo Locks and still remains active today. The concrete hexagonal lighthouse stands 54 […]
Michipocoten Harbour Lighthouse
Michipocoten Harbour Lighthouse is located on the tip of Little Gros Cap at the entrance to Michipicoten Harbour south of Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was originally established in 1902 and updated in 1967 to a skeletal tower that stands (12.7 m) tall along with a keeper’s dwelling, boathouse and helicopter pad. It is […]
Michipicoten Island East End Lighthouse
Michipicoten Island East End Lighthouse is located on Michipicoten Island 40 miles (65km) southwest of Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The lighthouse was built in 1912 it stands 83 feet (25m) tall with reinforced concrete supported by flying buttresses. The lighthouse can be seen by boat or sea plane. The grounds are open but the […]
Pointe aux Pins Range Rear Lighthouse
Pointe aux Pins Range Rear Lighthouse is located Sault Ste Marie on Pointe Louise in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The white and red square pyramidal light tower stands 28 feet (8.5m) tall. It was built in 1903 to help guide vessels around a bend in the St Mary’s River traveling to and from the Soo Locks […]
Caribou Island Lighthouse
Caribou Island Lighthouse is located 40 miles from the Canadian mainland in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It is the most isolated island on Lake Superior. The lighthouse is actually located on a very small island 1 mile (1.6km) southwest of Caribou Island. It was first established in 1886 and rebuilt in 1912 to a hexagonal concrete […]
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
The Sault Ste. Marie International toll Bridge spans 2.8 miles (4.5km) crossing over the St. Mary River connecting Canada to the United States, between Sault Ste Marie twin cities in Ontario and Michigan. This bridge was first open is 1962 and sees an average of 7,000-10,000 vehicles crossing this border bridge daily. When going over […]
