The two active Locks, the MacArthur and the Poe, handle an average of 10,000 vessel passages per year, which means visitors are almost certain to get a glimpse of one or more of the many ships that ply the Great Lakes. From viewing stands situated at the Lock’s edge, enjoy an up-close-and-personal glimpse of life aboard freshwater and ocean-going freighters, some of which can carry as much as 72,000 tons of cargo in a single pass. In 2008, a stunning 80.6 million tons of cargo passed through this engineering marvel. Unique vessels are occasionally sighted, including tall ships, sailboats, cruise.
Click here for short tour of the locks.
After watching a couple ships go through the Locks we crossed to border and drove east across Canada on our way to Burlington Vt.
Canadian roadside
