This range light was originally located in American Waters, east of the mouth of the Detroit River, just north of the international border and north east of Pêche Island, Ontario, Canada
It was brought to Marine City in 1982 through the . . . — — Map (db m123840) HM
Built in Marine City as a Bark by David Lester.
Converted to Schooner in Chicago in 1878.
Abandoned in 1921 and then used as a club house
by Lincoln Park Club. Donated to the Milwaukee
Naval Reserve in 1923, but sank in transit. — — Map (db m217996) HM
Built in Marine City by George King in 1868.
Designed as a Barge, she was rebuilt & her
Rig changed to Propeller in 1870. Registered in
Port Huron in 1870. Removed from commission
at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in 1910. — — Map (db m218008) HM
Built in Marine City as a Barge by Thomas Arnold.
Rebuilt as a steamer in 1867 increasing the tonnage
to 695,89 Caught fire & burned off Sturgeon Point
in Lake Huron on August 28, 1880
with a loss of 9 lives. — — Map (db m217795) HM
Built in Marine City in 1899 by Alexander Anderson. Designed as a Propeller 95 feet long & 23 feet wide. Collided with the Hilton in 1915 at Courtright, Ohio. Later raised by Robert Thompson of Port Huron. Burned at the dock in St. Clair in . . . — — Map (db m217997) HM
Built in Marine City by Alexander Anderson.
Her Rig was Propeller & one of the larger ships.
Running from Cleveland, OH, to Ontario during a
blizzard, she ran aground & foundered near Devil's
Island in Georgian Bay, Ontario. — — Map (db m217995) HM
Built in Marine City as a Barge by John J. Hill.
Rebuilt & Rig changed to Propeller in Detroit in 1880.
Caught fire at Kelly's Island, Ohio in November, 1886.
Rebuilt in Cleveland, Ohio & registered in 1887.
Burned on Lake Superior leaking oil . . . — — Map (db m217994) HM
Built in Marine City by Thomas Arnold.
A large Propeller ship, built for freight and passengers,
she was sold to Eber Ward of the Lake Superior Line.
In October 1871, she foundered in fierce gales near
Pointe Aux Barques. Only 18 souls survived. — — Map (db m217990) HM
In memory of the 69 Michigan bound passengers
Aboard the RMS Titanic April 15, 1912
Nearer My God to Thee Richard F Becker - Benton Harbor•Marion L Becker - Benton Harbor•Ruth E Becker - Benton Harbor•Nellie E Becker - Benton . . . — — Map (db m217776) HM
Church Bell Donated By:
The United Methodist Church (1851-2014)
Built By The Troy Bell Foundry
Jones And Company
Troy, New York
1871 — — Map (db m217806) HM
This memorial is dedicated to honor those of this community who served in time of war to perpetuate the memory of all those who made the supreme sacrifice for God and their country. — — Map (db m218024) WM
Built in Marine City as a Propeller by Morley and Hill.
Changed ownership 5 times including C. & E. McElroy,
1882-1894 & S. H. Burnham, 1894-1899 both of
St. Clair, Michigan. Later rebuilt to increase size.
Taken to Massachusetts in 1905 & . . . — — Map (db m217946) HM
C. Harold Wills (1878-1940) began working as a draftsman for Henry Ford in 1902. When the Ford Motor Company was organized in 1903, Wills was its chief engineer and metallurgist. He designed every Ford car until he resigned in 1919. Deciding to . . . — — Map (db m168499) HM
Commissioned in 1921, the Huron began service as a relief vessel for other Great Lakes lightships. She is ninety-seven feet long, twenty-four feet in beam, and carried a crew of eleven. On clear nights her beacon could be seen for fourteen miles. . . . — — Map (db m41197) HM
In Memory of those PHYC Members that came before us and helped to
Anchor our Future
This 400 lb. Admiralty Anchor was made around 1860-1880
Found in 2016 off Lakeport, MI.
It snapped off in a severe storm, vessel unknown, . . . — — Map (db m241412) HM
This is the Fort Gratiot Station. It welcomed immigrants, settlers, military and other travelers to Port Huron during the late 19th century. The Grand Trunk Railway built this depot in 1858 and launched daily passenger service to Detroit the . . . — — Map (db m76020) HM
People first crossed the St. Clair River using logs, rafts and canoes. Steam-powered ferries began carrying freight and people in the 1840s. The river current pushed tethered swing ferries from shore to shore. Later other ferries were used, and . . . — — Map (db m76014) HM
This boulder and tablet
were placed here by
The Department of Michigan
Woman's Relief Corps
in memory of and dedicated to
The Civil War Veterans.
1861 - 1865
"They are sleeping in the valleys,
They are sleeping 'neath the . . . — — Map (db m76102) WM
The Omar D. Conger
Built for the Port Huron-Sarnia Ferry Company at the Dunford and Alverson shipyard in 1882, the passenger ship was named after Port Huron native and U.S. Senator Omar D. Conger. For over 40 years, the 93 ft. ferry moved . . . — — Map (db m217562) HM
October 6, 1988
This structure, which has served as
the Port Huron, Michigan Customhouse since
1874, was dedicated as a Historic Bicentennial
Customhouse in honor and recognition
of U.S. Customs steadfast and vigilant
service to the . . . — — Map (db m76103) HM
This excellent Queen Anne-style house, completed in 1890, was the residence of Wilbur F. Davidson until his death in 1913. Born in Adrian in 1852, Davidson opened a Port Huron dry goods store in 1882. The next year he installed in the store the . . . — — Map (db m241413) HM
E. C. Williams built this double house in 1890-91, in what was then the village of Fort Gratiot. Williams published the Fort Gratiot Sun, a newspaper that circulated primarily among railroad passengers and crew. In 1894 the village merged . . . — — Map (db m213688) HM
Thomas Alva Edison was seven years old in 1854 when he and his family moved to Port Huron. They moved into a house on the Fort Gratiot Military Reservation, a short distance south of here. This is where young "Al" conducted his first experiments . . . — — Map (db m76049) HM
At this point the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
tunnel, linking Port Huron
with Canada, passes underneath Military Street. This
international submarine
railway tunnel --
first in
the world -- was opened in
1891. The tunnel's total
length . . . — — Map (db m212487) HM
On this site stood
Fort Gratiot
Built 1814 by
Capt. Charles Gratiot
Abandoned 1879
Erected by Ottawawa Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1914 — — Map (db m212535) HM
In 1825, a lighthouse was established near the mouth of the St. Clair River, at the southern end of Lake Huron. It sat just north of Fort Gratiot, a military outpost that would give the lighthouse its name. That light, of poor construction and . . . — — Map (db m241417) HM
This lighthouse, oldest in Michigan, was built in 1829 to replace a tower destroyed by a storm. Lucius Lyon, the builder, was Deputy Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory and later a United States senator from Michigan. In the 1860s workers . . . — — Map (db m156750) HM
Built near here in 1686 by the French explorer Duluth, this fort was the second white settlement in lower Michigan. This post guarded the upper end of the vital waterway joining Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Designed to bar English traders from the . . . — — Map (db m212488) HM
[Side A]
On November 7-10, 1913, two major storms collided over the Great Lakes. This created hurricane like winds that lasted over 16 hours, producing waves over forty feet tall. As the storm intensified, temperatures dropped below . . . — — Map (db m76068) HM
Harrington Hotel
The Harrington Hotel opened amid much fanfare in 1896.
A unique blend of Romanesque, Classical and Queen Anne architecture, the hotel thrived for many years. As business declined due to the popularity of automobile . . . — — Map (db m212536) HM
Many people coming to the United States from other lands entered through this depot. By 1881, more than 77,000 immigrants first stepped foot on American soil here. Port Huron folks gathered here to see and hear the new arrivals, fascinated by . . . — — Map (db m79067) HM
This tablet marks the intersection of the eastern line of the Indian Reservation surveyed in 1810 provided by the treaty made Nov. 17, 1807 between the U.S. Government and the Chippewa, Ottawa, Pottawattamie [sic], and Wyandotte Indians with the . . . — — Map (db m76101) HM
Daily Duties of a Keeper......
• Hand carry fuel up to the lantern room and fueling the lamp.
• Trimming the wicks (later, replacing the mantles and pumping up the oil vaporizer).
• Regularly cleaning and polishing (with jeweler's . . . — — Map (db m76100) HM
Lake Huron's basin was formed by glacier movement over 20,000 years ago. The lake was created when melting ice filled the basin gouged by the glaciers. Lake Huron took its present shape around 3,000 years ago.
Lake Huron is the second largest . . . — — Map (db m76081) HM
The Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada opened the first track between here and Detroit in 1859. As years passed, other railroads reached Port Huron. A line to Flint opened in 1871. Another extended into the Thumb in 1879.
In 1886, the Port . . . — — Map (db m76046) HM
(Side A)
This congregation dates from 1849, when people worshipped in log barracks within Fort Gratiot. Known as the Mission of Fort Gratiot, it was served by circuit riders until 1859 when the Reverend Samuel Clemens began his tenure. The . . . — — Map (db m41198) HM
Archaeologists found evidence of a native village (circa 1000 A.D.) located one block north of where you are standing. These prehistoric people fished the waters of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, hunted game and gathered foods in nearby . . . — — Map (db m76016) HM
On September 9, 1908, the third Port Huron High School building opened here, where two previous high schools had stood. Port Huron architect George Harvey designed this Second Renaissance Revival-style school, constructed of brick and limestone. A . . . — — Map (db m212489) HM
In 1902 the city of Port Huron secured money from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to erect a municipal library. Two years later, this grand, Beaux-Arts-style building was completed at a cost of $45,000. Chicago architects Patton and Miller . . . — — Map (db m76105) HM
Port Huron To Mackinac Race In 1924, members of the Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit raced a schooner named Lloyd W. Berry and won the 731-mile race from Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda. Later that year, members of the Bayview Yacht . . . — — Map (db m241419) HM
Evolution of Lighting the Way
It has long been documented that the first shoreline lights were wood burning fires set on hillsides. Later, these wood fires were moved to the top of man-made towers. Wood however proved to be inefficient, as . . . — — Map (db m76076) HM
Dense fog on Lake Huron could spell disaster to vessels filled with passengers and valuable cargo. When fog was present and visibility was poor, mariners were forced to rely on sound to navigate their way into the St. Clair River. Early fog . . . — — Map (db m76083) HM
On September 15, 1918, members of Port Huron’s African American community organized Shiloh Baptist Church in South Park, one of the city’s first black neighborhoods. By the early 1920s, the church had acquired the current building from a white . . . — — Map (db m212492) HM
The St. Clair River has always been an important part of the Great Lakes system. For centuries native people traveled throughout the region in canoes, as did the early French fur traders. In 1679, LaSalle's Griffon was the first sailing . . . — — Map (db m76015) HM
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
St. John's
United Church of Christ
Founded in 1864
For more than 150 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for . . . — — Map (db m241460) HM
St. John’s congregation was organized by German immigrants in 1864. The original wood-frame structure was erected here in 1869-70 at a cost of five thousand dollars. In 1904 it was enlarged and extensively remodeled to create this . . . — — Map (db m212503) HM
On August 4, 1900, the "Fontana" sank while in these narrows. Several weeks later, on September 25, 1900, the "Martin", a 225 foot schooner with a load of iron ore, was being towed downbound from Lake Huron by the steamer "Grover". In attempting to . . . — — Map (db m41203) HM
The St. Clair River's narrow and swift current at this point made it an ideal location for a crossing.
In the late 1800s, railroads crossed the region east from New York and Ontario and west from Wisconsin and Chicago. The St. Clair . . . — — Map (db m241461) HM
The water flowing past you comes from two countries, five states and three of the Great Lakes.
A watershed is the area of land that drains runoff and smaller streams toward a larger
body of water, such as a river or lake. Watersheds . . . — — Map (db m241935) HM
The Great Storm of 1913 lasted from November 7th through the 11th. It is often referred to as the "Big Blow", the "Freshwater Fury" or the "White Hurricane". The storm hit four of the five Great Lakes, and was particularly ferocious in Lake . . . — — Map (db m76080) HM
The Grand Trunk Railroad depot to the right is where 12-year-old Tom Edison departed daily on the Port Huron-Detroit run. In 1859, the railroad's first year of operation. Tom persuaded the company to let him sell newspapers and confections on . . . — — Map (db m76017) HM
In 1871 German speaking Lutherans organized this congregation under the leadership of the Reverend John F. Ruff. The parish moved from Erie Street to this area, known as “Deutschtown,” in 1874. This structure, dedicated in 1942, is the third . . . — — Map (db m241465) HM
In 1871, The federal government established the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS). This organization was responsible for saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers. Another Agency, the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, provided ice . . . — — Map (db m241468) HM
Prior to the Civil War, African American slaves, in brave and desperate attempts to flee from slave owners in the Southern states, passed through Port Huron via the Underground Railroad. It was not a real railroad but a system of routes where . . . — — Map (db m76050) HM
Fort Gratiot was built by the U.S. Army in 1814 to guard the strategic junction of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River. Troops stood ready to defend Michigan and the U.S. against British forces in Canada.
As settlement moved westward, the fort . . . — — Map (db m76048) HM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of
Woman's Life Insurance
Society
Founded in 1892 for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the . . . — — Map (db m217559) HM
Dedicated to the employes of
Diamond Crystal
who served in
World War II
and especially to Capt. Donald B. Ferguson who made the supreme sacrifice — — Map (db m218031) WM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of Murphy Inn (Farmers Home)
founded in 1836
for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the
. . . — — Map (db m218034) HM
During the early twentieth century,
known as the "Golden Age of Steam-
boating, pleasure craft were numerous
on the St. Clair River. In 1925 the
local Rotary Club decided that a
luxurious establishment was needed to
accommodate the large . . . — — Map (db m233532) HM
Dedicated to those men and women of this community who served our country in times of peace and war and especially to those who gave their lives in that service. — — Map (db m218354) WM
The city of St. Clair gets its name from Lake St. Clair,
named by Father Louis Hennepin for the celebrated
thirteenth century St. Clare of Assisi. Her feast
day coincided with the discovery of the lake by
La Salle and his party on their voyage . . . — — Map (db m213954) HM
Salt exploration and extraction began in St. Clair County as early as 1863. Several people tried unsuccessfully to make drilling cost-effective. Charles F. and Franklin Moore, Justin Whiting, and Mark Hopkins founded the St. Clair Rock Salt Company . . . — — Map (db m169597) HM
The Reverend E. K. Grout, pastor of the Baptist church in China Township, also held services in St. Clair’s log courthouse. On November 5, 1848, Grout and seven other people organized a local congregation. Around 1852 the first meeting house was . . . — — Map (db m169590) HM
This red-brick stone-faced structure was built in 1879 by Samuel Hopkins on land donated by his son William. Founded in 1833, its congregation is the oldest continuing one in St. Clair County. The church’s 66-foot clock tower with its four . . . — — Map (db m169583) HM
In 1850 a Catholic Parish was established in St. Clair by Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, who appointed Father Lawrence Kilroy as the first resident pastor. The parish completed a modest church at the intersection of Fifth and Pine in 1853. In 1864-65, . . . — — Map (db m169522) HM
This picturesque red brick, Queen Anne style structure was erected as a residence and office for St. Mary’s parish priests in 1886, during the pastorate of Father C. M. B. Schenkelberg. The rectory archives contain the complete sacramental records . . . — — Map (db m169524) HM
The Cole United Methodist Church, formed in 1878, was named for Jesse and Adah Cole, who held services in their home during the 1860s. Beginning in 1870 church members worshipped in nearby schoolhouses, where the Reverend Lester Clark, a circuit . . . — — Map (db m163153) HM
This Queen Anne style structure was erected in 1899 by Scottish-born James Livingston. He gave the house to his daughter, Louise Livingston McColl. During the late nineteenth century, Livingston and his son-in-law, James McColl, produced linseed oil . . . — — Map (db m154915) HM
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
The Yale Expositor
founded in 1882
for more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for contribution to . . . — — Map (db m154906) HM
Mural #1
1851 Lumber Camp
S. Main Street & Brockway Rd.
Left side: White Pine — Michigan's State Tree
Right side: Roll Away on the bank of Mill Creek
Mural #2
from 1850 - 1889
Brockway Centre . . . — — Map (db m165979) HM
In 1868, William Milton Prier was the owner of 520 acres of land which would become Appleton City. In 1870 when the Railroad came through this area, he sold most of his holdings for land development. However, he retained this site in Block 36 . . . — — Map (db m181430) HM
Before Appleton City was founded, the open prairie was the hunting grounds for the Osage Indians and French fur traders and trappers.
When the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad reached this site in September 10, 1870, where was no town. The . . . — — Map (db m181431) HM
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway arrived in 1870 connecting St. Louis to the Southwest
Oldest M.K.&T Passenger Depot, September 1870 — — Map (db m88737) HM
(Front): Early thriving Osage River post. Osceola was settled during the mid-1830's largely by Southerners. The settlement and its first store were known as the "crossing of the Osage at Crow and Crutchfield's," until the name of the Indian . . . — — Map (db m36090) HM
In memory of
Citizens of Osceola
murdered by Kansas
Jayhawkers
and the Union Army
Of the 12 men ordered to be
murdered by Gen. James H. Lane,
3 are known
Mr. Berry • Champion Guinn
Micajah Dark (13 yrs later)
In June 1861, . . . — — Map (db m61518) HM
Created from the Lousiana Territory, the Territory of Missouri was established by an Act of Congress in 1812, and became the 24th State on August 10, 1821. Sixteen years later in 1837 there were about sixty people living here on the banks of the . . . — — Map (db m61468) HM
The reputed outlaws, John Younger and his brother James Younger thought a gun battle with detectives JAmes Wright and Louis J. Lull (alias Allen). L.B. Daniels acted as a local guide for Wright and Lull.
The battle was fought about 1/4 mile . . . — — Map (db m245243) HM
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