Museum Ship Valley Camp
SS Valley Camp
A 1917 lake freighter moored on the US side and converted into a museum, with lifeboats from the Edmund Fitzgerald on display.
SS Valley Camp was built in 1917 as a bulk freighter that sailed the Great Lakes for almost half a century. After retirement it was moored in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and converted into a museum. Visitors can tour the wheelhouse, crew quarters and engine room. The vast cargo hold houses exhibits on Great Lakes shipping and shipwrecks, including two lifeboats from the Edmund Fitzgerald. Admission is about USD 18, and it opens seasonally. It can be combined with lock viewing on the same day, though crossing the border is required.
Opening hours
Approx. mid-May to mid-Oct 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Roberta Bondar Park & Boardwalk
- Art Gallery of Algoma
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
- Ermatinger–Clergue National Historic Site
- Soo Locks
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
- Hiawatha Highlands
- Point Iroquois Light