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Timelapse video of the Sabin Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan being dewatered and demolition of the chamber following to make way for New Lock at the Soo construction. The imagery was captured between May 14, 2024 to July 23, 2024.

Park Ranger and Historian Scott Bjorklund and Jayson Hron, Director of Communication and Marketing for Duluth-Superior Harbor joined us for an exploration of the history and development of the Great Lakes’ busiest harbor. Jayson will also share plans for the future of this vital port.

Timothy Alfson, captain of the Edwin H. Gott, joined us to share stories from his career on the Great Lakes. He will also talk about what it is like to be responsible for the ship and crew, while living and working aboard one of the largest vessels on the Great Lakes.

The 2023 season was another busy one for crews at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After running all the numbers and counting every lockage we compiled a list of the top ten cargo ships that made the most trips through the locks last year.

Ron Wilson, talent acquisition specialist for Interlake Steamship Company joined us in the Virtual Visitor Center for a conversation about his experiences as a merchant mariner. He shared the inside scoop on how to get hired, and what to expect as a merchant mariner on the Great Lakes.

The Philip R. Clarke was the last ship through the Soo Locks for the 2023-2024 navigation season. This video shows the ship's transit through the Soo Locks (turn sound on for ice breaking and salute).

Hayes Scriven, Site Manager of Split Rock Lighthouse discusses the history of the iconic and remote Lake Superior Light Station. He also illuminates several direct connections from Keepers of the past and the modern day at this National Historic Landmark.

Historian Scott Bjorklund, a park ranger at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, joined us in the Virtual Visitor Center to discuss Duluth-Superior Harbor shipbuilding and the critical role the Mesabi Iron Range played in arming the allies during World War Two.

This video shows the upstream end Sabin Lock miter gates being cut and dropped into the lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. These gates were dropped instead of being lifted due to the deteriorating condition of the wooden gates. The Sabin Lock opened in 1919, making it over 100 years old.

This New Lock at the Soo Conceptual Construction Sequence Video shows the steps needed to complete the New Lock. Actual sequence of construction may vary.

Shipwreck Historian Ric Mixter is one of the few people who has visited the Edmund Fitzgerald's wreck site in person. He joined us in the Virtual Visitor Center to share more than 20 years of research into the career and tragic loss of this ship. Ric will shares first hand accounts of Capt. McSorely's reputation as a "heavy weather sailor" and examines investigations into the Fitzgerald's loss.

2023 has been an incredibly productive year of for the New Lock at the Soo. Project Manager, Mollie Mahoney, joined us in the Virtual Visitor Center with a presentation about the ongoing construction. Mollie highlights the progress made so far and work planned for next year and beyond.

Some of the Great Lakes' most beautiful and historic vessels have been in long term lay-up in ports across the region. Park Ranger Kaylee shares the backstories of many of these vessels and discusses what the future may hold in store for them.

Soo Locks 2023 Navigation Season Opening

Semper Paratus; Always Ready! The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar

Made in America: A Conversation with Mark Barker, President of Interlake Maritime Services

Great Lakes Icebreakers: Keeping Boats and the Economy Moving

The Ins and Outs of Ballast Water

November Gales: Deadly Storms from 1905-1975

Operations of the St. Marys Falls Canal (Vintage)

History of the Soo Locks (Vintage Version)

New Lock at the Soo: Key to the Great Lakes

Value and History of the Soo Locks

Heavy Traffic at the Soo Locks

Take a ride on the Paul R. Tregurtha

The Vintage Lock Model

How do they load the ships?

How do the locks work?

On the Level: Episode 7