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Sault Ste. Marie is located on US-2 and I-75 in Chippewa County. Little Falls of St. Mary’s. Originally named “Le Sault de Sainte” by Father Marquette, the name was shorted to Sault Ste. Marie by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the first postmaster and historian. Oldest city in Michigan and third oldest in the United States. Chippewa County seat. Tourism is a major industry in what is usually referred to as the Soo. The locks and nearby Kewadin Casino, owned by the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, are the major draws, as well as the forests, inland lakes and Lake Superior shoreline. The Soo is also a gateway to Lake Superior's scenic north shore through its twin city Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The two cities are connected by the large Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, a steel truss arch bridge with suspended deck passing over the St. Mary's River.
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