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Tower of History

After visiting the locks, I took in the Tower of History in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. Ostensibly about Catholic missionaries in this part of the world, I was drawn to the tower for its Brutalist architecture and a chance to get a nice view. The structure opened in 1968 and is 210 feet tall—you can read more about it here.

I have a couple of views from the top of the tower above: one looking west, toward the locks, and one toward the east.

The former shows, in addition to the locks, a wonderful city hall (right foreground) and the distant international bridges (one for the Canadian National Railroad, and one for highway traffic). I have a previous post about the railroad bridge here. One can also see smoke coming from Algoma Steel mill over on the Canada side.

The latter photograph shows the Cloverland Electric Cooperative Hydroelectric Plant, straddling the spot where the Edison Sault Power Canal rejoins the St. Mary's River. You can read more about the plant here. Also in that picture, one sees the Museum Ship Valley Camp—more on that here.

Three photographs by Richard Koenig; taken July 27th 2023.