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4 unusual facts about Port Huron


James M. Shackelford

James Shackelford died in the fall of 1907 at his summer home in Port Huron, Michigan.

Michigan City, North Dakota

Michigan City was founded in 1882 by Edwin A. Lamb, who came to the area from Port Huron, Michigan.

Port Huron Museum

The Port Huron Museum is a series of five museums located in Port Huron, Michigan, USA.

Water and Woods Field Service Council

The former Blue Water Council No. 277 was based out of Port Huron, Michigan.


27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 27th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Port Huron, Ovid, and Ypsilanti, Michigan on April 10, 1863.

Lapeer, Michigan

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Lapeer, operating its Blue Water daily in both directions between Chicago and Port Huron.

Lewis Rendt

Upon his retirement, he took to farming on the Canadian side of the St. Clair River near Port Huron with the aid of a Canadian land grant.

Michigan Air Line Trail

Much of the route follows an historic rail line known as the Michigan Air Line Railroad, which began in 1869 with the intention that it would be a new route from Port Huron to Chicago via Canada.

Southern Indiana Toll Road

Together these corridors mandate the construction of an Interstate highway from Port Huron, Michigan to Brownsville, Texas.

WNFR

WNFR has a studio located in Port Huron along with sister station WNFA, and a 42,000 watt directional transmitter at Jeddo, near the Sanilac/St. Clair county line.


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Jesse P. Wolcott

He served as assistant police judge of Port Huron in 1921, assistant prosecuting attorney of St.Clair County from 1922 to 1926, and prosecuting attorney from 1927 to 1930.

John Espinoza

Espinoza has shared his insights via regular programs on Sanilac, Michigan County radio station WMIC and written contributions to the Sanilac County News and the Port Huron Times-Herald.

Port Huron and Northwestern Railway

In addition the PH&NW operated three branch lines: Sand Beach, which was a continuation of the original Croswell line and ran up the Lake Huron coast; Port Austin, which split from "Sand Beach" at Palms and went through Bad Axe before reaching the northern tip of the Thumb; and Almont, which ran due west from Port Huron.

Port Huron Fighting Falcons

Shoulder patches on both home and away uniforms will feature a cicular logo with the Blue Water Bridge, that spans the St. Clair River separating Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

Robert J. McIntosh

He resumed the practice of law and was a resident of Port Huron, Michigan and Vero Beach, Florida.

Roger Gallaway

Gallaway has also appeared in performances with Sarnia/Port Huron's International Symphony, and was the narrator of a "Child's Introduction to the Symphony".