The Salut Ste. Marie Canal: A Chapter in the History of Great Lakes Transport
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The Salut Ste. Marie Canal: A Chapter in the History of Great Lakes TransportEntry/Object ID
2011.037.014Tags
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Northern Ontario, Indigenous History, Fur Trade, Hunting and TrappingScope and Content
Book describing the history of the development of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.Context
The book covers the history of the development of the canal. The canal was created from the of Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald on matters of economic and nationalistic arguments made by entrepreneurs looking to use Lake Superiour for both its natural resources as well as a route for the shipment of goods. Specifically, to create a route to ship grain from the West. The canal was opened in 1895, and named the Canadian Canal. It allowed for both freight and passenger ships to travel on Lake Superior. The book is broken down into five chapters which provide historical context of the development of Sault Ste. Marie and the eventual creation of the canal. They are as follows: 1. The First Contact: The "Bawatig" and the Fur Companies -The "Bawatig" - The Fur Traders -The Close of the First Contact 2. Bypassing the Rapids: The Case for the Canals at the Sault - The "Soo" at Mid-Century - Early Developments - The Sault as a Junction 3. Construction of the Canadian Canal - The Government Committed - The Long Wait - The Final Decision to Build - Awarding the Contracts - Progress of Construction - Completion and Opening 4. Operating the Canal - Operating the New System - The Establishment at the Sault - Collisions, Groundings and Blockages - Canal Traffic - The "Soo" as a System 5. Epilogue: The Rapids, the Canal and the Town - From "Suburbs" to Municipality - Economic Links - Social Links - Protecting the Lock - Continuity and HeritageCollection
Sault Ste. Marie History, Northern Ontario HistoryCataloged By
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Secondary Source