Lieu historique national du Canal-de-Sault Ste. Marie
1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6W4
Explore Canada's engineering heritage at this National Historic Site featuring the famous Canadian Locks. Built in the 1890s, these revolutionary locks enabled ships to bypass the St. Mary's River rapids, transforming Great Lakes commerce and connecting inland waterways.
🕐 Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 "June 1 to to September 7 2026"
Updated · Mis à jour — Jun 17, 2026
Supported by Ottawa Tourism and the Ottawa Museum Network · Soutenu par Tourisme Ottawa et le Réseau des musées d'Ottawa
Explore nearby museums
- 1.8 km →
Contemporary art gallery with exhibitions, sculpture park, and riverside café. Features evening art projections and educational programming.
- 1.9 km →
Local history museum in heritage post office featuring Jewish, Finnish, and Francophone heritage exhibits plus community research projects.
- 2.1 km →
Historic site preserving fur trade and industrial heritage with period architecture and family artifacts from 19th-century Sault Ste. Marie.
- 2.3 km →
Museum celebrating Canada's bushplane history with vintage aircraft and stories of northern aviation.