On This Date in Minnesota History: April 25

April 25, 1959 – The St. Lawrence Seaway, “a system of locks, canals and channels that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, as far inland as the western end of Lake Superior,”¹ opened on this date.<sup>2

1</sup>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_Seaway

²http://visitmnhistory.org/blog/day-minnesota-history-may-3-1959

St. Lawrence Seaway

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Saint_Lawrence_Seaway.aspx

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