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Michigan - 2

For the Benton Harbor Ship Canal, Clam Lake Canal, Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal, Crystal Lake Outlet Canal, Keweenaw Waterway and Mendota Canal, see Michigan - 1

Northern Michigan Waterway

Inland Waterway
A description and history of the waterway. Current photo and links to related sites.

North Michigan Waterway
A link to a description and commentary on the historical significance of the waterway.

Northern Michigan's Inland Waterway
A description and map of the waterway.

Peaceful Waters
A description and history of the waterway.

The Inland Waterway
Text, map and photo of an historical marker for the waterway.

The Steamer Topinabee and The Inland Water Route of Northern Michigan
An extensive history of the waterway and the region. Historical photos and links to related sites.


Saginaw and Grand River Canal

A Drive Down Memory Lane: The Named State and Federal Highways of Michigan
A brief history of the never-completed canal along the former glacial spillway connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan.

Boats and Boating
 A history of Saginaw, including reference to the canal.

History of Grand River Boating
A history of river usage, including the canal constructed around the rapids.

History of Saginaw County, Michigan
A history of the Northern Canal and the Saginaw and Grand River Canal projects.

Michigan: A History of the Wolverine State
A history of Michigan's Internal Improvements program, including reference to the canal.

Saginaw - Grand River Canal
A link to a description and commentary on the historical significance of the canal.


St. Clair Flats Canal

Harsens Island and the Flats
A history of the river delta island, including reference to the canal.

History of the Great Lakes
A brief history of the canal, along with other Great Lakes canals.

Saint Clair Flats Canal
A brief history of the canal.

The St. Clair Flats Canal
An 1888 New York Times article about the canal.


Saint Marys River Canal/Soo Locks

Chippewa County
A history of the county, including reference to the locks.

Cruising the Great Lakes
A history of the locks and canal.

History of Soo Locks
A brief history of the locks. Historical photo.

History of the Soo Locks
Historical photos.

Saint Mary's Falls Canal
A history of the locks and canal. Extensive statistics on commerce passing through the locks.

St. Marys Falls Ship Canal
A brief history and statement of historical significance. Current photo.

St. Marys River
A description and history of the river, including the locks and canal.

St. Marys River
A description and history of the river, including the locks and canal. Links to related sites.

St. Mary's River
Information about the geography, natural and human heritage of the river.

St. Mary's Ship Canal
An 1853 New York Times article about the canal.

Sault Ste. Marie
Excerpt from a late 19th century travel guide, describing the area, including the canal and locks.

Soo Locks
A description and history of the locks and canal. Historical and current photos and links to related sites.

Soo Locks
A description and history of the locks and canal.

Soo Locks at 150
A brief history of the locks and canals.

Soo Locks Celebration - 1905
A historical photo of the locks.

Soo Locks Has Served For 150 Years
A brief history of the locks. Historical and current photos.

Soo Lock Marks 150th Anniversary This Summer
A brief history of the construction of the locks. Historical photos.

Soo Locks Over 150 Years of Service to Our Nation
A brief history of the locks. Historical and current photos.

Soo Locks - Sault Ste. Marie
A brief history of the locks. Historical photo.

Soo Locks - St. Mary's River Canal Sault Ste. Marie Michigan
A brief history of the locks and canal. Current photos.

Spotlight Project
A brief history of the locks. Current photos.

The History of the Upper Midwest: An Overview
A history of the timber and mining industies of northern Michigan in the 1800s, and the role of the canal in the development of the mining industry

The Soo Locks
A brief history of the locks. Historical photo.

The Soo Locks
A brief history of the locks. Current photos.

The Soo Locks
A brief history of the locks. Current photos.

The World's Great Canals.Data Furnished by Treasury Bureau of Statistics -- St. Mary's Falls Canals Do the Largest Business
A 1902 New York Times article about a U. S. Treasury bureau report providing statistics about the commerce of the greatest canals in the world.