Leaving Lake Superior
I had heard of Chippewa Falls but had no idea where it was. Nor did I know that it held significance other than being a set of waterfalls. But Chippewa Falls lies on the southeastern end of Lake Superior, flowing out into a bay just south of Batchewana Bay. It would be the last stop we'd make before reaching Sault Ste. Marie and leaving Lake Superior. A rest stop along Hwy. 17, just below the base of Chippewa Falls, indicates that this is the halfway point of the Trans-Canada Highway. This information surprised me because geographically speaking, Lake Superior isn't the halfway point of Canada. Apparently, in 1925, a man by the name of Perry Doolittle was the first person to drive a car across Canada. He fitted his car with railway wheels to complete 800 kilometres along sections where there were no roads. He also promoted the notion that a highway that spanned the country should be built. And Chippewa Falls marks the halfway point. DW and I stopped in Batchewana Bay for m...
