Port Austin Attractions

Port Austin began when P.C. Austin, part owner in a local sawmill, built a boat dock for himself in 1839. Eventually he enlarged it for the use of others, set up a street light on a pole for use as a lighthouse and it became known as Austin's Dock. The name changed to Austin Port, and finally Port Austin. The town is a notable destination for the sunrises and sunsets on Lake Huron.