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Blue
Water Trolley
The
Historic Trolley Tour begins Downtown in front of 331 Huron
Avenue. Take a 60 minute tour through the heart of Port Huron and
along the riverfront Edison Parkway for a
panoramic glimpse of the Blue Water Bridges and the Thomas Edison statue
& depot. See over forty points of interest for just 10 cents. Operates Monday -
Saturday 11-4 PM (Friday til 5 PM) every
hour (June 6th - September 3rd; Saturdays only until October 8th) Call 810-987-7373.
Highlander
Sea
Find
this tall ship docked at the Seaway Terminal, 2336 Military Street.
This 154 foot gaff-rigged topsail schooner was designed by W.
Starling Burgess and built in 1924 in Essex, Massachusetts.
Originally christened Pilot, she served 47 years as a
Boston Harbor pilot ship. View the lovely lines of the
Highlander Sea, owned by
Acheson Ventures, from the Seaway Terminal overlook deck, 2336 Military
Street. Tours are $2 for adults and $1 for
ages 15 & under. For tour times and information, call
810-982-8913.
Fort
Gratiot Lighthouse
Located at the Coast Guard Station,
2800 Omar Street, Michigan's
oldest working lighthouse, built in 1829, watches
over one of the busiest waterways in the world. Open Friday thru Monday 11 AM to 5
PM (No tours after 4 PM). Free Admission. For groups
of 20 or more, call Sheila at 810-982-0891 ext. 19.
Huron
Lady II
The Huron
Lady II is
docked north of the Standard Federal Bank Building.
Take an informative two or three hour narrated tour of the St. Clair River
& Lake Huron. The narrated journey flows easily past some of the
area's most notable attractions. Check brochure for tour times. Reservations
suggested. Cost - $14 adults, $13 seniors, $7 children, 4 &
under free. Call
810-984-1500 or 1-888-873-6726 or visit www.huronlady.com.
Port
Huron Museum - Carnegie Center of Arts & History
Built in
1904, this building remains an authentic example of
turn-of-the-century Carnegie Libraries. Monthly exhibitions,
along with music and drama programs, special events and classes,
make this a vibrant museum offering art, artifacts, models,
displays and more.
Open 11 AM to 5 PM, 7 days a week (Closed most holidays). 1115 6th Street,
810-982-0891. (*admission
info below)
Huron
Lightship Museum
In 1920 the
ship served as a floating lighthouse for 50 years, guiding
mariners with light and sound into the narrow dredged channel of
lower Lake Huron leading to the St. Clair River. The ship, a
National Historic Landmark, has been stationed at Pine Grove Park
since 1972 as a tribute to her vigilance and in memory of a bygone
era.
Open Memorial Day - Labor Day: 11 AM to 5 PM, 7 days a week;
September thru December: Thursday thru Monday, 11 AM to
5 PM; January thru March: closed except by
appointment; April & May: Thursday thru Monday 11 AM to
5 PM. 810-982-0891 or 810-984-9768. (*admission
info below)
Thomas Edison
Depot Museum
Next to the Thomas Edison
Inn, at the base of the Blue Water Bridges, the Thomas Edison Depot Museum portrays Edison as the greatest
inventor of our times with recreated period environments &
hands-on interactive exhibits. Open Memorial Day - Labor Day:
11 AM to 5 PM, 7 days a week; Rest of the year: Thursday
thru Monday 11 AM to 5 PM. 810-982-0891 (*admission info below)
Coast
Guard Cutter BRAMBLE Museum
You'll find
this ship docked at the Seaway Terminal, 2336 Military Street. Coined
"The Thorn of the Great Lakes", this retired buoy tender
was commissioned in 1944 and built by "Rosie the
Riveter". The Bramble participated in the first test of
an atomic bomb's effect on surface ships and became one of the
first U.S. ships to circumnavigate the North American
Continent. In addition to buoy tending, she
was responsible for ice breaking, search & rescue and law
enforcement until she was decommissioned in 2003.
Visitors can explore the ship and learn about its many
missions. Open
Memorial Day - Labor Day: 11 AM to 5 PM, 7 days a week;
September thru December: Thursday thru Monday, 11 AM to
5 PM; January thru March: closed except by
appointment; April & May: Thursday thru Monday 11 AM to
5 PM. 810-982-0891 (*admission
info below)
*Admission
Prices:
- Passport to all 4 museums
- $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (55+), $8 for students
- Ticket to 1 museum - $6
for adults, $5 for seniors (55+); $5 for students.
- Children
6 & under are free.
Knowlton Ice
Museum
The Knowlton
Ice Museum seeks to preserve and display over 3,000 items used in
the cutting, harvesting, storing, selling and use of natural ice
as used by the ice industry of years ago. See artifacts, antiques,
iceboxes, and an actual antique ice wagon on display. View a
rare film of the ice business in the early 1920's harvesting ice
in Wisconsin. Open
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 1 - 4:30 PM (June - September)
Open all year by appointment. Admission $2; Children 6-10, $1. 1665 Yeager Street,
810-987-5441 or 810-984-3369.
Hall of Fame
Stroll throughout the
Thomas Edison Inn and find photographs of famous people, like sports
stars, radio personalities and newscasters from our local area on
display. 500 Thomas Edison Parkway, 810-984-8000.
McMorran
Place
This center
of activity hosts sporting events, concerts, plays, professional
and amateur hockey games, professional indoor football, conventions,
trade shows, live performances by the International Symphony
Orchestra, and many other many other exciting events, and is home
to the Port
Huron Flags Professional Hockey Team
and the Port
Huron Civic Theatre. Climb the 188 step McMorran Tower, weather permitting,
to an observation deck that provides a 360-degree panoramic view
of downtown. 701 McMorran Blvd., 810-985-6166.
City
Recreation
The
City Recreation Department is committed to plan, promote, organize
and supervise a comprehensive municipal recreation program which
includes programs such as Art in the Park, KidFest, Halloween
Stroll, Sand Sculpture contest, Big Screen movies and more. 810-984-9760.
Port
Huron Senior Center
St. Clair County's Council on Aging provides fun, informative
activities and programs for the mature adult 60 and
over. 600 Grand River Avenue, 810-987-8811.
St.
Clair County Library
The
St. Clair County Library serves a population over 155,000 with
eleven branch locations. It offers many programs for all ages
including book discussion groups, homework help, preschool programs
and adult & senior programs. 210 McMorran Blvd., 810-987-7323.
YMCA
of the Blue Water Area
Offering
activities from Judo and swimming lessons to personal training and
seniors on weights to build strong kids, strong families, strong
communities. 700 Fort Street, 810-987-6400.
Transportation
Blue
Water Area Transit Bus System - 810-987-7373
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