Sault Sainte Marie, city, seat of Chippewa County, northern Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, at rapids on the Saint Marys River (hence its name; French, “St. Marys rapids”), opposite Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario; incorporated as a city 1887. In addition to canal activities, tourism is a major factor in the city's economy. Visitors are attracted by the Sault Sainte Marie Canals linking Lakes Huron and Superior, and the city also serves as a gateway to a popular hunting and fishing area. Lake Superior University (1946) and the house (1827) of the ethnologist Henry Rowe Schoolcraft are here.
The oldest permanent settlement in Michigan, the community dates from 1668, when Father Jacques Marquette founded a mission here. Sault Sainte Marie passed from the French to the British in 1763. Although ceded to the United States in 1783, American control was not established until 1820. Population 14,448 (1980); 14,689 (1990); 16,542 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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