Passenger and Packet Freighters on the Upper Great Lakes

Passenger and Packet Freighters on the Upper Great Lakes (HM201P)

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Algoma District
Country: Canada
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N 46° 30.523', W 84° 20.131'

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Until the mid-20th century, passenger and packet freighters were the most efficient means for transporting goods and people to and from isolated communities of the Upper Great Lakes. Essential to early regional development and instrumental in the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, these vessels became key components of Canada's transcontinental transportation system. Over time, the construction and refitting of "packets" destined for service on the Upper Great lakes, such as the MS Norgoma, contributed to the development of a shipbuilding industry in the region, particularly at Georgian Bay.
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HM NumberHM201P
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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Date Added Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 704414 N 5154021
Decimal Degrees46.50871667, -84.33551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 30.523', W 84° 20.131'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 30' 31.38" N, 84° 20' 7.86" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Hub Trail, Sault Ste. Marie Ontario , CA
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