1,000-foot freighter James R. Barker passes through the Soo Locks into Lake Superior

1,000-foot freighter James R. Barker passes through the Soo Locks into Lake Superior

The James R. Barker passes through the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie into Lake Superior on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The 1,000 foot freighter was built in 1979. Each season, the locks are used around 10,000 times. (Neil Blake | MLive.com)