Tower of History
About Tower of History
The Tower of History (originally the Tower of Missionaries) is a 210-foot (64 m) observation tower in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Located at 326 E. Portage Avenue, it was the tallest observation tower in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan when completed in 1968. The tower was built in a modernist style and consists of three vertical, trapezoid-shaped columns that support five cantilevered observation platforms. It provides a panoramic, 360-degree view of the Soo Locks, the St. Mary's River, Lake Superior, and cities on both the American and Canadian sides of the border. The view extends for roughly 20 miles (32 km); in total, approximately 1,200 square miles (3,100 km2) are visible from the tower.
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- Founded
- 1968
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01Tower of HistoryP199 · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Soo Locks AugustMichael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
0326 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. - SSM Michigan skyline from Clergue ParkAndre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 13 miles of Tower of History; the closest, SS Valley Camp, is about a mile away.
