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Explore an actual Great Lakes Freighter! The Museum Ship Valley Camp offers more than just a tour of her deck. Housed inside her massive cargo holds is a 20,000 square foot museum with over 100 exhibits!
What once held coal, iron ore, and limestone is now home to displays showcasing maritime memories, shipwrecks, lighthouses, and local history. Explore the coal-fired steamer from engine room to pilot house,
peer into our four 1200-gallon aquariums, view lifeboats from the sunken Edmund Fitzgerald, explore crew quarters and dining areas inside the freighter that sailors called home for nearly 50 years. Complete with ramping system to help you
navigate from level to level.
cloverdog111 | June 2025
Enjoyed
We took our grandson 8yrs old and had a great time. He enjoyed it and so did we. Very informative and interesting. Lots of facts and a great learning experience.
Illinois Valley R | June 2025
Nice ship to explore with lots of exhibits!!!
Decided to come here before my boat tour of the Soo Locks. Plenty of exhibit space on this boat ranging from shipwrecks to the largest ships on the lake. You can also walk around the deck and see...
Steve S | May 2025
A Worthwhile Return Visit
My last visit to the SS Valley Camp was some 30 years ago, and our return trip went very, very well. Despite the ship's physical age, the staff has done a very nice job of keeping the ship in...
Jeffrey F | August 2024
Steam freighter museum.
This is a steam freighter and makes for a very interesting museum. You could easily spend 4 hours there. The office to buy tickets for the cruise through the locks is in the same parking lot. Be sure...
Art J | August 2024
Glad I went
The museum was more interesting than I expected. I'm glad I went and I highly recommend you to go. The ship wreck history of the Edmund fitzgerald and the original lifeboats and pics were very...
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