Port Huron is one of the oldest settlements in Michigan, dating back to 1686 when the French built Fort St. Joseph. The first permanent colony was established in 1790. Several parks offer recreational opportunities throughout Port Huron.
The Huron retired in 1970, she was the last lightship on the Great Lakes. Lightships were like floating lighthouses anchored in areas where it was too deep, expensive or impractical to construct a lighthouse. Built in 1920, she was stationed on Lake Michigan until 1935 when she was transferred to Corsica Shoals in Lake Huron. For the next 36 years she guided mariners into the narrow dredged channel of lower Lake Huron leading to the St. Clair River.
Address: Port Huron Museum, 1115 Sixth Street, Port Huron, MI 48060-5346, United States
Phone: 1 (810) 982-0891, Fax: 1 (810) 982-0053
Hours:
April 15 to May 26: 11am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
May 27 to September 5: 11am-5am; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Port Huron Museum presents Blue Water Area's art and history through exhibitions and special programs. The complex includes the Carnegie Center, Huron Lightship, Thomas Edison Depot as well as American Indian relics, marine items and a pioneer log house. Fine art exhibits are also included.
Address: Port Huron Museum, 1115 Sixth Street, Port Huron, MI 48060-5346, United States
Phone: 1 (810) 982-0891, Fax: 1 (810) 982-0053
Hours:
11am-5pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
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