Goetz Lockview Restaurant Sault Ste Marie

Whitefish is the predominant ingredient at the Goetz Lockview Restaurant in Sault Ste Marie and it is super fresh and terrific.  Breakfasts are very large, very filling and it's "the place" in town for your morning repast. It's a wonderful nostalgic throwback in knotty pine. Directly across from the famous locks, it's a delightful meal with a lovely view. Thanks for the photo, Marge.

Chippewa County Courthouse in Sault Ste Marie

One of the oldest and most elegant courthouses in Michigan is located in Sault Ste Marie. Designated a National Historic Site, the Chippewa County Courthouse was built in 1877. The beautiful three story building is considered Second Empire architectural style and was created by Detroit architect William Scott. It's charming cut stone design is a marvel to behold. We recently heard the complex is for sale.

Sault Ste Marie's Wolf and Crane

The famous statue of the twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, suckling from the mother wolf stands in Sault Ste Marie. It is an exact copy of the famous work which is housed in Italy's Capitoline Museum. Chase Osborn, former governor of Michigan and resident of Sault Ste Marie, gifted this piece of art in 1909 because as the Chippewa legend goes, the Sault area had a similiar history of two young brothers being rescued from a wicked mother by a crane. One of these children ends up the founder of the local settlement. The Crane Statue was dedicated in 1985 by Stella Osborn in memory of Chase Osborn. Ralph Wolfe is the artist.

Soo Locks Sault Ste. Marie

The Soo Locks allow ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. They bypass the rapids of the St. Marys River where the water falls 21 feet. These series of gates have been referred to as one of the great wonders of the world and it is still the largest waterway system on earth. No trip to Sault Ste. Marie is complete without a Soo Locks boat tour! They just closed up the tours for the winter last week, but they will open again in May.