Watch as the contestants for The Great Tugboat Race parade up and down the Soo Locks all decorated for the event.

A Michigan landmark will open its doors to the public, when the Soo Locks hosts its annual open house Soo Locks Engineers Day on Friday June 29, 2012. The day celebrates the engineers who built the Soo Locks along with the men and women of the past and present who maintain the Locks.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invite people of all ages to come explore the Soo Locks and avail themselves the rare opportunity to walk across the Lock walls. These walls make it possible for freighters to traverse the 21-foot drop between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. To gain a real understanding of how this engineering marvel works only a visit will do.

Once a year, in conjunction with Engineer's Day, the public is invited to tour the fully operational 110 year old Hydro-plant.