Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County and home to the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Point Edward, Ontario Canada, one of the busiest points of transit between Canada and the United States. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Huron and is the easternmost point on land in Michigan.

Desmond Landing is one linear mile of coastline, where the Black River meets the St. Clair River.

Below: The Great Lakes Maritime Center (GLMC) offers a variety of opportunities to learn about the history and current events of the Great Lakes. Video formats, displays, and speaker programs present a wide range of information.

Below: Lots of clams in a column - and rocks in a box filled with water - at the Maritime Center.

Below: A live underwater camera views activity under the St. Clair River. Plus, a displayed schedule of ship travels - in actual time is available.

Below: Artifacts and toys found in the water
of the St. Clair River

Below: Reverse Painting on Glass.

Below: Bottles hanging in the window inside The Great Lakes Maritime Center - the photo on the left was taken from inside the Center. The photo on the right was taken outside the center.

Below: Chair outside of The Great Lakes Maritime Center with the outline of a barge engraved in the back of the chair.

Below: The Municipal Office Center and a red piece of art in front of it.

Below: A tall monument honoring Jacob F. Batclielor

Below: A U.S. Coast Guard Ship

Below: Lee Duquette drove a short distance up the road and came across a big rock dedicated to the invention of the light bulb.

Below: Black Squirrels were scampering everywhere.

Below: The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span international bridge across the St. Clair River that links Port Huron, Michigan, USA and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

The original span is a cantilever truss bridge with a total length of 6,178 feet and a main span of 871 feet. The second, newer span is a continuous tied-arch bridge with a total length of 6,109 feet and a main span of 922 feet.

Together, the two bridges are the second-busiest crossing between the United States and Canada, after the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit-Windsor. They also provide one of the four shortest routes of land travel between the eastern seaboard of the United States, and the central United States. The Blue Water Bridges are jointly owned and maintained by Canada and the United States: Blue Water Bridge Canada is in charge of the Canadian side, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in charge of the U.S. side. A toll is charged each way to cross the bridges, which is used to pay for maintenance and operations.

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette enjoyed watching barges go under the Blue Water Bridges.

When The Huron retired from active service in 1970, she was the last lightship on the Great Lakes. Acquired by the City of Port Huron by mandate of area residents, the ship was enshrined at Pine Grove Park in 1972 as a tribute to her vigilance and in fond memory of a by-gone era. In 1989 the HURON Lightship was designated a National Historic Landmark. She is the only lightship on the Great Lakes to be so honored. In the photo below on the right, notice the barge passing the Huron.

Below: Looking across at Canada at the International Flag Plaza - (photo taken by Karen Duquette from the International Flag Plaza in the USA). Then Lee Duquette drove across the Blue Water Bridge and they went into that part of Canada. Those photos can be reached from the link at the bottom of this page.

Below: Statue of a Young Thomas Edison in front of the Blue Water Bridge, situated at the mouth of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River. Port Huron is noted as the boyhood home of Thomas Edison.

On June 14, 2002 (Flag Day), the International Flag Plaza was dedicated and now serves as a tribute honoring all those who respond to 911 calls in the United States and Canada.

There is also an International Flag Plaza across the river in Canada - Those photos can be reached from the link to Point Edward at the bottom of this page.

Below: The Blue Water Maiden is perched high on a boulder, welcoming the Lake Huron waters to the St. Clair River. The Maiden was given as a gift to the City of Port Huron by E.W. “Cap” Kiefer, to signify the abundance of water in the Port Huron Area. In August of 1964, Mr. Kiefer donated the Maiden, designed by his grandson, in a fountain which was placed in what is now known as Kiefer Park, and then it was relocated to the front of the Municipal Office Center in 1981. In 2010, the Maiden found a home back on the water’s bank at the north end of the Thomas Edison Parkway.

Below: Karen Duquette in her purple hat amongst the purple flowers.

Below are two of the many bricks on the Brick Patio. This project has been financed by the sale of memorial bricks and public donations. Memorial bricks are available for purchase.

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette took one last look at the Blue Water Bridges before leaving International Flag Plaza in the USA and driving over the bridge to see the International Flag Plaza in Canada. Those photos can be reached through the link at the bottom of this page and several other Michigan pages on this website.

Menu for Lee and Karen Duquette's Adventures in Michigan
June 8 - 13, 2013
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At the Rifle Range

Detroit (2 pages)

Frankenmuth (3 pages)

Campgrounds in Michigan

Port Huron (this page)

Saint Clair