Sault Sainte Marie

/ ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː /

noun

an inland port in central Canada, in Ontario on the St Mary's River, which links Lake Superior and Lake Huron, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Michigan: canal bypassing the rapids completed in 1895. Pop: 67 385 (2001)
an inland port in NE Michigan, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ontario: canal around the rapids completed in 1855, enlarged and divided in 1896 and 1919 (popularly called Soo Canals ). Pop: 14 184 (2003 est) Usually abbreviated toSault Ste Marie

Sault Sainte Marie must, of necessity, therefore, have been visited in going to the Winnebagoes.

Johnston succeeded at length in taming this shy wild fawn, and took her to his house at the Sault-Sainte-Marie.

This last evening of my sojourn at the Sault-Sainte-Marie, is very melancholy—we have been all very sad.

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