THE MUSEUM SHIP NORGOMA

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The District of Algoma
The City of Sault Ste. Marie
Off the port bow of the Norgoma museum ship on Foster Drive, just west of the foot of Spring Street

 

Coordinates: 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.

LINKS TO SPARK YOUR INTEREST IN SHIPS, CANADA, ONTARIO AND THE ALGOMA AREA.

EVENTS OCCURRING IN AND AROUND THE NORGOMA

• Canada's Site-
• The City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-What to do in Sault Ste. Marie
• Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Association
• Tourism Sault Ste. Marie-

Norgoma as a Museum Ship at Ontario Museum Ship Association

• Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association
• Information-View upcoming Events
• Parks Canada-

​MS Norgoma is one of the local attractions

• Ontario Parks-Fish Sculpture with Norgoma in the background
• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center
• Explore the Norgoma as it appears on Google Maps
• Ermatinger, Clergue National Historic Site (Old Stone House)
• Great Places in Canada includes the Norgoma
• CTV News-Views of the Sault by Heather Ingram
• Sault Star-The Norgoma was one of ​Ontario Ferries
• Local 2 Sault Ste. Marie, news,
• events etc.-Tripadvicer
• Art Gallery of Algoma

​OTHER SHIPS

• Algoma University
• Fire aboard the Noronic  Video of the fire
• Anniversary video of Noronic fire
• Algoma University Archives-
• The Norgoma and the Hub Trail
• Sault College-Haunted House on the Norgoma
• Environmental Writer photographer James Smedley
• Museum Ship Ontario Museum
• Wikipedia Description of the Norgoma-St Mary's River Marine Historical Society
• Great Lakes Marine Collection
• The Norgoma the Last Passenger Service for passenger steamer for Great Lake service
• Remember this? Steaming Ahead on the Turkey Trail-