We all know that even (especially?) when it's cold, Saultites can find plenty to do outdoors.
Apparently that's nothing new.
The Sault Ste. Marie Musuem dug these photos out of its archive to demonstrate how people spent their leisure time a century or so ago.
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The in 1800s before inside arenas where thought of, people still enjoy recreation in the winter.
They skated on the river (pictured above) and tobogganed in the slide on Pine St. (as seen left) and another located on Bruce St.
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Each week, the Sault Ste. Marie Museum provides SooToday readers with a glimpse of the city’s past.
Find more entries here, and check out what the museum has to offer at www.saultmuseum.com
You can also check out LOCAL2's new Friday feature, The LOCAL2 Time Machine, which features historical images and video courtesy the Sault Ste. Marie Museum.