Port Huron is a city in and

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of St. Clair County,

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. The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the west by Port Huron Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Port Huron is located along the source of the

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at the southern end of

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. The city is along the

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and directly across the river from

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. The two cities are connected by the

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at the eastern terminus of

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. Port Huron has the easternmost point of land in the state of Michigan and is also one of the northernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area (

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History

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This area was long occupied by the

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people. French colonists had a temporary trading post and fort at this site in the 17th century. In 1814, following the

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, the United States established Fort Gratiot at the base of Lake Huron. A community developed around it. The early 19th century was the first time a settlement developed here with a permanent European-American population. In the 19th century, the United States established an

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in part of what is now Port Huron, in exchange for their cession of lands under treaty for European-American settlement. But in 1836, under Indian Removal, the US forced the Ojibwa to move west of the

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and resettle in what are now the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1857, Port Huron became incorporated. Its population grew rapidly after the 1850s due a high rate of immigration: workers leaving poverty, famine, and revolutions in Europe were attracted to the successful

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and

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industries in Michigan. These industries supported development around the Great Lakes and in the Midwest. In 1859 the city had a total of 4,031 residents; some 1,855, or 46%, were foreign-born or their children (first-generation Americans). By 1870, Port Huron's population exceeded that of surrounding villages. In 1871, the State Supreme Court designated Port Huron as the county seat of St. Clair County. On October 8, 1871, the city, as well as places north in Sanilac and Huron counties, burned in the

Port Huron Fire of 1871 The Port Huron Fire of October 8, 1871 (one of a series of fires known collectively as the Great Fire of 1871 or the Great Michigan Fire) burned a number of cities including White Rock and Port Huron, and much of the countryside in the "Thumb" ...

. A series of other fires leveled

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and Manistee, as well as

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and

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on the same day. The Thumb Fire that occurred a decade later, also engulfed Port Huron. In 1895 the village of Fort Gratiot, in the vicinity of the former Fort Gratiot, was annexed by the city of Port Huron. The following historic sites have been recognized by the State of Michigan through its historic marker program. * Fort St. Joseph. The fort was built in 1686 by the French explorer Duluth. This fort was the second European settlement in lower Michigan. This post guarded the upper end of the St. Clair River, the vital waterway joining Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Intended by the French to bar English traders from the upper lakes, the fort in 1687 was the base of a garrison of French and Indian allies. In 1688 the French abandoned this fort. The site was incorporated into Fort Gratiot in 1814. A park has been established at the former site of the fort. * Fort Gratiot Light. The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse was built in 1829 to replace a tower destroyed by a storm. In the 1860s workers extended the tower to its present height of . The light, automated in 1933, continues to guide shipping on Lake Huron into the narrow and swift-flowing St. Clair River. It was the first lighthouse established in the State of Michigan. * Lightship ''Huron''. From 1935 until 1970, the ''Huron'' was stationed in southern Lake Huron to mark dangerous shoals. After 1940 the ''Huron'' was the only lightship operating on the Great Lakes. Retired from Coast Guard Service in 1970, she was presented to the City of Port Huron in 1971. * Grand Trunk Railway Depot. The depot, which is now part of the Port Huron Museum, is where 12-year-old

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departed daily on the Port Huron–Detroit run. In 1859, the railroad's first year of operation, Edison convinced the railroad company to let him sell newspapers and confections on the daily trips. He became so successful that he soon placed two newsboys on other Grand Trunks running to Detroit. He made enough money to support himself and to buy chemicals and other experimental materials. * Port Huron Public Library. In 1902 the city of Port Huron secured money from philanthropist

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to erect a municipal library and arranged for matching operating funds. In 1904, a grand Beaux-Arts-style structure was built at a cost of $45,000. At its dedication,

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, creator of a widely used book classification system, delivered the opening address. The Port Huron Public Library served in its original capacity for over sixty years. In 1967, a larger public library was constructed. The following year the former library was renovated and re-opened as the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History. An addition was constructed in 1988. * Harrington Hotel. The hotel opened in 1896 and is a blend of Romanesque, Classical and Queen Anne architecture. The hotel closed in 1986, but a group of investors bought the structure that same year to convert it into housing for senior citizens. The Harrington Hotel is listed on the

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. * Grand Trunk Western Railroad Tunnel. The tunnel was opened in 1891 and links Port Huron with Canada. This international submarine railway tunnel was the first international tunnel in the world. The tunnel's total length is , with underwater. The tunnel operations were electrified in 1908; half a century later they were converted to use diesel fuel. Tracks were lowered in 1949 to accommodate larger freight cars. During

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, a plot to blast the tunnel was foiled. A new tunnel has since been opened. The city was hit by a violent F4 tornado on May 21, 1953, damaging or destroying over 400 structures, killing two, and injuring 68. The city received the

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in 1955 and 2005. In June 1962, the

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, a

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manifesto, was adopted at a convention of the

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. The convention did not take place within the actual city limits of Port Huron, but instead was held at a

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retreat north of the city (now part of Lakeport State Park). A historical marker will be erected on the site in 2025. Port Huron is the only site in Michigan where a

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of an African-American man took place. On May 27, 1889, in the early morning, a mob of white men stormed the county jail to capture 23-year-old Albert Martin. A mixed-race man, he was accused of attacking a woman. They hanged him from the 7th Street Bridge. A memorial was installed in 2018 at the site, recounting Martin's history. The city collaborated with the

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on this memorialization. On November 11, 2017,

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s from around the country, such as Dave Norris, Clitus Schuyler, and Lou Ann Dubuque, joined together at a cemetery in Port Huron to share the significance of

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. In April 2023, the

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was demolished after a nearly decade long battle between preservationists and the Port Huron Yacht Club. Built in 1931, the structure was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and was one of only six similar bridges remaining in the US.

Historic photographs

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is considered to be part of

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area of East-Central Michigan, also called the Blue Water Area. The easternmost point (on land) of Michigan can be found in Port Huron, near the site of the Municipal Office Center and the wastewater treatment plant. The Black River divides the city in half, snaking through Port Huron and emptying into the St. Clair River near Downtown.

Climate

Port Huron has a

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(

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''Dfa'') with hot summers, cold winters and rain or snow in all months of the year.

Demographics

Port Huron is the largest city in

area, and is a center of industry and trade for the region.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 30,184 people, 12,177 households, and 7,311 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 13,871 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.0%

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, 9.1%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino residents of any race were 5.4% of the population. There were 12,177 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

Culture

* The Port Huron Museum is a series of four museums, namely: ** Carnegie Center (Port Huron Museum) **

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Thomas Edison Depot Museum The Thomas Edison Depot Museum (previously the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Depot) is a former railway depot located at 520 State Street in Port Huron, Michigan. It has been converted into a museum. The building was listed on the National Regist ...

** Fort Gratiot Lighthouse * The Great Lakes Maritime Center offers opportunities to learn about the history of the Great Lakes. Freighters pass within of the glass windows, and there is an underwater live camera feed. * The Desmond District Demons is a horror film festival, held at the end of October annually. The festival focuses on elevating the horror genre, hosting independent film screenings alongside a Dark Arts Exhibition showcasing local artists. * The Black River Film Society is a community focused on cultivating the areas independent film screenings and host regular film related events, such as premiering

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in Michigan, Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story and Sincerely Brenda. * The School for Strings presents over 50 concerts each year with its Fiddle Club, Faculty, and Student Ensembles. It provides music education across the area. * Each year, the

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is held, with a starting point in Port Huron north of the

. The race finishes at

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, crossing Lake Huron. It is considered by some boaters to be a companion to the longer

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. * The Port Huron Civic Theatre began in 1956 by a group of theater lovers. Since 1983, it has used

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for its productions. * The Blue Water Film Festival (2010–2014) was held in the fall, which had notables such as

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. * The main branch of the St. Clair County Library is located in downtown Port Huron. The library contains more than 285,300 books, nearly 200 magazine subscriptions, and over 22,700 books on tape, books on compact disc, music compact discs, cassettes, and videos. * The International Symphony Orchestra of

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, Ontario and Port Huron, Michigan perform events at McMorran Place, Port Huron Northern Theatre and Temple Baptist Church in Sarnia. * Encompassing over 100 homes and buildings, the Olde Town Historic District is Port Huron's first and only residential historic district. The Olde Town Historic Neighborhood Association is an organization working to preserve historic architecture in Port Huron. They have hosted an annual historic home tour, flower plantings and beautification and neighborhood Christmas decorations. * The Welkin Base Ball Club is Port Huron's historic vintage base ball team. Modeled on Port Huron's first baseball club from 1867, the Welkin Base Ball Club re-creates the time of baseball's roots.

Pop culture

A reference to the

was made in the Coen Brothers film ''

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''. In 2009, the TV show ''

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'' used Port Huron, and Detroit as locations for an episode involving crossing the border into

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Sports

Port Huron has had a strong tradition of minor league hockey for many years. The

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played in the original International Hockey League from 1962 to 1981, winning three

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championships in 1966, 1971 and 1972. Its leading career scorers were Ken Gribbons, who played most of his career in the IHL;

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, a lifelong IHLer who went on to be a

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coach with the

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and the

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; Bill LeCaine and Larry Gould, who played a handful of NHL games with the

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and the

, respectively. Legendary

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hockey broadcaster

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started his career doing

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hockey for the Flags on AM 1450

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in the mid 1970s. Emrick would go on to broadcast Olympic hockey games and Stanley Cup playoffs for

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, and is a frequent guest contributor to sister station

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. Port Huron was also represented in the

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(also operating under the names United Hockey League and International Hockey League), with franchises from 1996 until the league folded in 2010. Originally called the Border Cats, the team was renamed the Beacons in 2002, the Flags in 2005 and the Icehawks in 2007. Among the more notable players were

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, Tab Lardner and

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. The

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of the junior

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played at McMorran Place, beginning in 2010 until 2013. The team moved to Connellsville, PA for the 2014 season. The team's name was changed to the Keystone Ice Miners. Port Huron is also home to the

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of the

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. The

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indoor football team dominated the Great Lakes Indoor Football League up until their departure to

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McMorran Arena McMorran Arena is an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan consisting of a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena and a theater. It was designed by Alden B. Dow and built in 1960 for $3.5 million (equivalent to $ million in ). The exterior of th ...

once again hosted indoor football with the Port Huron Predators of the

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in 2011. The Predators failed to finish the 2011 season, and were replaced in

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by the

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who also participated in the CIFL.

Parks

The City of Port Huron owns and operates 17 waterfront areas containing and of water frontage. This includes three public beaches and six parks with picnic facilities. The city also has nine scenic turnout sites containing over 250 parking spaces. Port Huron operates the largest municipal marina system in the state and has five separate locations for boat mooring. The city has 14 public parks, 4 smaller-sized “tot” parks, 19 playgrounds (City owned), 9 playgrounds (School owned), 33 tennis courts, including 16 at schools and 6 indoors, 3 public beaches, 4 public swimming pools, 1 community center, and 1 public parkway.

Government

The city government is organized under a

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form. The City Council is responsible for appointing a city manager, who is the chief administrative officer of the city. The manager supervises the administrative affairs of the city and carries out the policies established by the City Council. As the Chief Administrative Officer, the City Manager is responsible for the organization of the administrative branch and has the power to appoint and remove administrative officers who are responsible for the operation of departments which carry out specific functions. The City Council consists of seven elected officials—a mayor and six council members. Beginning with the 2011 election, citizens voted separately for Mayor and Council. Council members will serve staggered four-year terms and the mayor will serve a two-year term. The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. The current mayor is Anita Ashford, who was elected in November 2024 to her first two year term after defeating eight term incumbent Pauline Repp. Port Huron lies in the 64th State House District and is represented by Republican Joseph G. Pavlov. In the State Senate, Port Huron is represented by Dan Lauwers in the 25th State Senate District. Federally, Port Huron is part of

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, represented by Republican

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, elected in 2022.

Backyard Chickens in Port Huron

In early 2025, residents of Port Huron, Michigan, initiated efforts to legalize the keeping of backyard chickens within city limits. Advocates highlighted concerns about food insecurity, noting that approximately one in twelve families in Port Huron struggle with access to nutritious food. They argued that allowing residents to raise chickens could provide a sustainable source of protein and foster community resilience through the sharing of surplus eggs. On March 10, 2025, the Port Huron City Council discussed a proposal to amend local ordinances to permit residents to keep up to five hens on properties of at least a quarter-acre. Advocates emphasized benefits such as enhanced sustainability, reduced reliance on external food supply chains, and alignment with practices in other Michigan cities like Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. The proposal included stipulations to address concerns about noise and animal welfare, such as prohibiting roosters and collaborating with the St. Clair County Humane Society to manage complaints. The ordinance amendment was formally introduced on April 14, 2025, with the City Council voting 6–1 in favor. The proposed regulations specify that hens must be confined in a backyard coop with at least one square foot per bird, accompanied by an enclosed run no larger than eight by eight feet. Coops must be situated at least ten feet from property lines and twenty feet from neighboring residences. The ordinance also mandates daily feeding and watering, regular cleaning to prevent vermin and insect infestations, and prohibits keeping hens inside residences, porches, or attached garages. These developments in Port Huron reflect a broader trend in Michigan toward supporting urban agriculture and self-sufficiency. State Representative Jim DeSana reintroduced legislation in February 2025 aimed at easing zoning restrictions for backyard chickens, proposing that residents with at least a quarter-acre of residential property be allowed to keep up to five hens per quarter-acre, with a maximum of twenty-five hens. The legislation seeks to bolster food security and reduce grocery expenses for families.

Education

;High schools * Port Huron Northern High School * Port Huron High School * Harrison Center ;Colleges *

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Economy

Industry

Some of Port Huron's earliest industries were related to the agriculture industry. A large grain elevator was located on the St. Clair River just north of the current Municipal Office Center. A bean dock was located on the St. Clair River, where dry edible beans from points north in the Thumb were loaded into ships. The dock operated as the Port Huron Terminal Company. Currently the bean dock is used as an event venue. Port Huron was also a national leader in the

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coffee substitute industry. Future Congressman Henry McMorran in 1902 started Port Huron's chicory processing plant, located on the Black River near 12th Avenue. A second chicory plant operated at 3rd and Court Streets in Port Huron, which would later be purchased by McMorran's son. The roadside weed which grew in areas of the Thumb and Saginaw Valleys was brought to Port Huron for processing and then shipped worldwide. Chicory was commonly used as a coffee substitute especially in wartime. Wartime also brought another industry to Port Huron: the Mueller Metals Company, which built a factory in Port Huron in 1917. The plant primarily made

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for World War I. The factory was originally owned by the Mueller Co., and since has been spun off into its own entity called Mueller Industries. The Port Huron Factory is still in operation, located on Lapeer Road on the city's west side, where they produce a variety of valves and fittings. The Peerless Cement Company operated a cement plant just south of the Blue Water Bridge from the 1920s through the 1970s. The waterfront site is now the location of the Edison Inn and Blue Water Convention Center. There are two paper mills in Port Huron. Dunn Paper operates a specialty paper mill at the mouth of the St. Clair River just north of the Blue Water Bridge.

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also operates a paper mill in Port Huron, located on the Black River. It was originally built in 1888 by the E. B. Eddy Company. The Domtar mill also specializes in specialty papers for the medical and food service industries. Adjacent to the Domtar Mill is the site of the former Acheson Colloids Company. Dr. Edward Acheson in 1908 founded the company, which made a variety of chemical and carbon-based products. The factory was purchased by

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and closed in 2010. However, Henkel continues to manufacture ink and carbon products under the Acheson brand. Port Huron's Domtar Mill closed in 2021, followed by the Dunn Paper Mill in 2022. It was announced in 2025 that the former Domtar Mill would restart production on one if its paper machines under the ownership of Legacy Paper Group. A variety of factories related to the

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occupy Port Huron's Industrial Park on the city's south side. Many of these produce plastic components for vehicles.

Shipbuilding

Jenks Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1889, renamed in 1903 as ''Port Huron Shipbuilding'' and ceased operations sometime after 1908. The shipyard was found on the north bank of the Black River between Erie Street and Quay Street which is now a parking area for Bowl O Drome and Port Huron Kayak Launch. Ships built by Jenks includes: * SS Henry Steinbrenner - 1901 bulk freighter, lost in a storm on Lake Superior * SS John B. Cowle - 1902 bulk freighter *

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- 1902 former fireboat and floating restaurant *

SS Eastland SS ''Eastland'' was a passenger ship based in Chicago and used for tours. On 24 July 1915, the ship capsized while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed in what was the largest loss of life from a s ...

- 1902 passenger vessel, capsized in Chicago, worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Healthcare

Port Huron is served by two acute care facilities, McLaren Port Huron (formerly known as Port Huron Hospital), and Lake Huron Medical Center (formerly known as St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Port Huron).

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, a nonprofit

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health care organization based in

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, purchased the former Port Huron Hospital and began operating the 186-bed facility as Mclaren Port Huron in May 2014.

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, is a 144-bed facility operated by

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based

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. The for-profit company purchased the former St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron hospital in September 2015 from Trinity Healthcare. Upon completion of the sale, the formerly non-profit Catholic institution converted to a for-profit entity.

Finance

CF Bancorp, a

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for Citizens Federal Bank, was based in Port Huron. It was closed by regulators in April 2010 after it suffered from

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in the aftermath of the

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. There are currently four banks with a total of seven branches in the city containing $563 million in deposits, which are, in order of local deposit

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(2 branches),

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(3 branches), Eastern Michigan Bank (1 branch), and Northstar Bank (1 branch).

Media

Radio

The first station to sign on in Port Huron was WAFD, which stood for ''We Are Ford Dealers''. The station was owned by the Albert B. Parfet Company, a local

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car dealership. WAFD signed on March 4, 1925, and signed off in 1926, with plans to relocate the station to Detroit.

, coinciding with the opening of the Blue Water Bridge, signed on in 1938. It was founded by Harold Leroy Stevens and

Fred Knorr Frederick August Knorr II (July 9, 1913
''Sports Illustrat ...

. John Wismer became part owner of the station in 1952. He would later launch the first cable television system in Port Huron and

WSAQ WSAQ (107.1 FM) is a country music radio station licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts. WSAQ covers St. Clair County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario as well as portions of Macomb, Lapeer, and ...

in 1983. Wismer died in 1999. WHLS remains the longest continually operated station in the region.

The Times Herald ''The Times Herald'' is a daily newspaper in Port Huron, Michigan. The newspaper, owned by Gannett, is the only daily paper serving St. Clair County, Michigan as well as parts of Sanilac County, Michigan, Sanilac and Lapeer County, Michigan, Lap ...

launched its own radio station in 1947 known as WTTH. That station would later become

, and was bought by Lee Hanson in 1986. WPHM got FM sister station

WBTI WBTI is a Hot AC radio station licensed to Lexington, Michigan at 96.9 MHz on the FM dial, with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. WBTI covers Sanilac County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario as well as portions of Lapeer ...

in 1992. Wismer and Hanson were direct competitors until they were both bought by Bob Liggett's

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in 2000.

owns and operates five radio stations in the region while Port Huron Family Radio is the licensee of sole station

WGRT WGRT (102.3 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station in Port Huron, Michigan. It is owned by Port Huron Family Radio and broadcasts with a power of 3,000 watts. WGRT signed on in October 1991. The station airs a satellite-delivered AC format ...

. Non-commercial stations include

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(an affiliate of Michigan Public and

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), high school station

WORW WORW (91.9 FM, "The Wave") is a high school radio station located in Port Huron Northern High School broadcasting a CHR/Top 40 format. Licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, it first began broadcasting on September 30, 1981. In fall of 2005, Facu ...

, and religious broadcasters

WNFA WNFA (88.3 FM) is a Christian teaching/worship radio station in Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in and seat of government of St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census. The city is bo ...

and

WNFR WNFR, broadcasting at 90.7 FM, is an Adult Contemporary Christian music and talk radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan. WNFR has a studio located in Port Huron Port Huron is a city in and seat of government of St. Clair County, Michig ...

Local FM

88.3 FM, Port Huron, Religious, ''Blue Water Christian Hit Radio'' *

90.7 FM, Port Huron, Religious, ''Wonderful News Radio'' *

91.3 FM, Port Huron, " Michigan Public" (news/talk), ''Port Huron's NPR News Station'' *

91.9 FM, Port Huron, Educational, ''The Wave'' * WBGV 92.5 FM, Marlette, Country, ''The Thumb's Best Country'' * W224DT 92.7 FM, Marine City,

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, "92.7 The Hills" (relay of

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) *

96.9 FM, Lexington, CHR/Top 40, ''Today's Hit Music'' *

WTGV WTGV-FM (97.7 Hertz, MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits/oldies format, serving Sandusky, Michigan, Sandusky and the Thumb and Blue Water area of Michigan. WTGV is owned and operated by Sanilac Broadcasting. Programming WTGV feat ...

97.7 FM, Sandusky, Adult Contemporary, ''Light & Easy Listening'' *

102.3 FM, Port Huron, Adult Contemporary, ''Your Great Music Station'' * W288BT 105.5 FM, St. Clair (relays

AM), Active Rock, ''Port Huron's Alternative'' *

107.1 FM, Port Huron, Country, ''Q-Country, The Greatest Country Music of All Time''

Local AM

* WMIC 660 AM, Sandusky (Daytime Only), Full Service/Country, ''The Thumb's Information Station'' *

1450 AM, Port Huron, Active Rock, ''Port Huron's Alternative'' *

1380 AM, Port Huron, News/Talk/Sports, ''Where the Blue Water Area Comes to Talk'' *

1590 AM, Marine City,

, "92.7 The Hills" * WPLS727 1610 AM, Port Huron,

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Newspaper

* ''

'', a daily local newspaper serving St Clair County and Sanilac counties. It is owned by

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, which also owns the

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and

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. * Daily editions of the ''

'' and ''

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'' are also available throughout the area.

Broadcast television

St. Clair County lies in the Detroit television market. Channels available on

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are as follows:

Detroit Area

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2 (

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) *

WDIV-TV WDIV-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with NBC. It serves as the flagship broadcast property of the Graham Media Group subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. WDIV-TV maintains studio facili ...

4 (

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) *

WXYZ-TV WXYZ-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside independent station WMYD (channel 20). The two stations shar ...

7 (

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) *

WMYD WMYD (channel 20) is an independent television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV (channel 7). The two stations share studios at Broadcast House on 10 Mile Roa ...

20 (

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) *

WPXD WPXD-TV (channel 31) is a television station licensed to Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, serving as the Ion Television affiliate for the Detroit area. Owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings, the station broadcasts from a transmitter on West 11 Mil ...

31 (

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) * WADL 38 (

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) *

WKBD WKBD-TV (channel 50), branded as CW Detroit 50, is a television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with The CW. It is owned by the CBS News and Stations group alongside WWJ-TV (channel 62), a CBS owned-and-operated station. ...

50 (

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) *

WTVS WTVS (channel 56) is a PBS member television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States, owned by Detroit Public Media. Its main studios are located at the Riley Broadcast Center and HD Studios on Clover Court in Wixom, with an additional st ...

56 (

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) *

WWJ-TV WWJ-TV (channel 62) is a television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned and operated by the CBS television network through its CBS News and Stations division, alongside WKBD-TV (channel 50), an affiliate of The CW. The two ...

62 (

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)

Southwestern Ontario

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(9.1

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) * CIII-DT-29 (29.1

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) St. Clair County also receives the following stations from the Sarnia /

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area, but are currently not carried on cable: * CKCO-TV-3 42 ( CTV) *

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(10.1

CTV Two CTV 2 is a Canadian English-language television system owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. The system consists of four terrestrial owned-and-operated television stations (O&Os) in Ontario, one in British Columbia and two regional ca ...

) *

CHCH-DT-2 CHCH-DT (channel 11) is an independent television station in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Channel Zero (company), Channel Zero, the station maintains studios on Innovation Drive in the west end of Hamilton; prior to 2021, it was located ...

(51.1

) * CICO-DT-59 (33.1

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)

Transportation

Major highways

Two Interstates terminate at the Port Huron-to-Sarnia Blue Water Bridge, and they meet Highway 402. * enters the area from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, along with I-94. On the Canadian side of the border, in

, Ontario, the route heads easterly designated as Highway 402. (Once fully completed, the mainline of I-69 will span from the U.S.–Mexico border in

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, to the U.S.–Canada border in Port Huron, Michigan.) * enters the Port Huron area from the southwest, having traversed the entire Metro Detroit region, and, along with I-69, terminates at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. On the Canadian side of the border, in Sarnia, Ontario, the route heads easterly designated as Highway 402. * * * follows the Lake Huron/Saginaw Bay shoreline, beginning in Bay City and ending in at junction with I-94/I-69, and BL I-94/BL I-69 on the north side of the city. * begins at BL I-94 in Marysville just south of the city and continues southerly. * runs west from M-25 to M-19.

Mass transit

The Blue Water Area Transit system, created in 1976, includes eight routes in the Port Huron area. Blue Water Transit operates the Blue Water Trolley, which provides a one-hour tour of various local points of interest. Recently, Blue Water Area Transit received a grant from the state to buy new buses for a route between the Port Huron hub and New Baltimore about south. Commuters could take an express bus traveling down I-94 and get off at the 23 Mile Road SMART Bus stop. At the same time, another bus will travel down M-25 and M-29 and pick up commuters in Marysville, Saint Clair and Algonac before ending up at the same stop on 23 Mile Road. This new system will help people in St. Clair County travel through

Rail

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provides intercity passenger rail service on the ''

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'' route from Chicago to

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. * Two class one freight railroads operate in Port Huron –

Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company () is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN is Canada's largest railway, in terms of both revenue a ...

(CN) and

CSX Transportation CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad company operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Operating about 21,000 route miles () of track, it is the lead ...

(CSXT) with international connections via the

St. Clair Tunnel The St. Clair Tunnel is the name for two separate rail tunnels which were built under the St. Clair River between Sarnia, Ontario and Port Huron, Michigan. The original, opened in 1891 and used until it was replaced by a new larger tunnel in 1994, ...

. *

Via Rail Via Rail Canada Inc. (), operating as Via Rail or Via (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian Crown corporation that operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada. As of December 2023, Via Rail operates 406 trains per week across eight ...

train service from

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

(part of the

Quebec City–Windsor Corridor The Quebec City–Windsor Corridor () is the most densely populated and heavily industrialized region of Canada. As its name suggests, the -long region extends from Quebec City in the northeast to Windsor, Ontario in the southwest. With more tha ...

) is also available; however, this train does not cross the river, requiring passengers to make arrangements for road travel to Port Huron.

Airports

St. Clair County International Airport St. Clair County International Airport is a public airport owned by the government of St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. It is located in Kimball Township, five miles (8 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of ...

is a public airport located five miles (8 km) southwest of the central business district.

Notable people

Edward Goodrich Acheson Edward Goodrich Acheson (March 9, 1856 – July 6, 1931) was an American chemist. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the inventor of the Acheson process, which is still used to make silicon carbide (carborundum).

carborundum Silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum (), is a hard chemical compound containing silicon and carbon. A wide bandgap semiconductor, it occurs in nature as the extremely rare mineral moissanite, but has been mass-produced as a powder ...

* Emma Eliza Bower (1852–1937) physician, club-woman, and newspaper owner, publisher, editor * Burt D. Cady, politician * Jack Campbell (ice hockey), Jack Campbell, hockey player * Ezra C. Carleton, mayor and congressman * Robert Hardy Cleland, judge *

Omar D. Conger Omar Dwight Conger (April 1, 1818July 11, 1898) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Conger was born in Cooperstown, New York, son of the Rev. Enoch Conger and Esther (West) Conger. The Conger family moved ...

, senator for Michigan *

Deepchord Roderick Julian Modell (commonly goes by Rod Modell) is an American electronic music producer, DJ and musician from Port Huron, Michigan, known professionally as Deepchord (pronunciation: iːpkɔːrd sometimes stylized as DeepChord). Modell ...

, electronic music producer *

(1847–1931), inventor and entrepreneur, moved to Port Huron in 1854 *

Elizabeth Farrand Elizabeth Martha Farrand (March 31, 1852 – August 17, 1900) was an author and librarian. She wrote the second book-length history of the University of Michigan and the one that was most frequently cited thereafter, History of The University of ...

, author and librarian *

Shawn Faulkner Shawn Faulkner (born June 22, 1962) is a former American football running back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football at We ...

, football player *

Eugene Fechet Eugene Oscar Fechet (14 March 1846 in Port Huron, Michigan – 15 January 1925), was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War, Spanish–American War and in the Egyptian Army. Family Eugene was the son of medical doct ...

, army officer * Otto Fetting, religious leader *

Obadiah Gardner Obadiah Gardner (September 13, 1852July 24, 1938) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Gardner was a businessman and member of the Democratic Party who served in several minor state executive positions before serving in the ...

, senator for

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

* Jim Gosger, baseball player *

Dorothy Henry Dorothy Henry (October 31, 1925 – December 21, 2020), born Dorothy Alice Leenknecht, was an American cartoonist and illustrator. She drew and wrote a newspaper comic strip, ''Bill and Sue'', in London in the 1950s. Early life and education ...

, illustrator, cartoonist, painter * Bill Hogg, baseball pitcher *

Herbert W. Kalmbach Herbert Warren Kalmbach (October 19, 1921 – September 15, 2017) was an American attorney and banker. He served as the personal attorney to President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon (1968–1973). He became emb ...

, attorney for

President Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...

* Fred Lamlein, baseball player *

Michael Mallory Michael Mallory (born 1955) is a writer on the subjects of animation and post-war pop culture, and the author of the books ''X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe'', ''Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror'' ''The Science Fiction ...

, author *

Steve Mazur Steven Theodore Mazur (born December 21, 1977) is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. Mazur replaced original band guitarist Mike Turner in 2002. Early life and education Mazur has ...

, guitarist * William McColl, clarinetist * Robert J. McIntosh, politician and pilot *

Terry McMillan Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951) is an American novelist known for her vivid portrayals of African American women's lives, relationships, and journeys of self-discovery. Her best-selling works, including ''Waiting to Exhale'' and ''How S ...

, author * Henry McMorran, businessman and congressman *

Marko Mitchell Marko Terrell Mitchell (born March 11, 1985) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack. M ...

, football wide receiver *

Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable (and highly-paid) stars of the era and helped po ...

, silent movie era actress * John Morrow, football center * Jason Motte, baseball pitcher * Robert C. Odle, Jr., lawyer *

Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan (December 8, 1897 – October 7, 1975) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court ...

, judge *

Dick Van Raaphorst Richard William Van Raaphorst (December 10, 1942 – October 3, 2020) was an American football placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) for the San Diego Chargers. He also was a member of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football Leag ...

, football placekicker * Kevin Rivers, tech businessman and songwriter *

Mary Alma Ryan Mary Alma Ryan (1863–1929) was the first graduate of the school that became Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. As a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, she later became superior of the same academy from which she graduated. She wa ...

, Catholic nun and superior of the school that became

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, US. Originally a college exclusively for women, it is now coeducational. It is the oldest Catholic college in Indiana ...

. *

Frank Secory Frank Edward Secory (August 24, 1912 – April 7, 1995) was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 186 games from 1940 to 1946 with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs. His best season was , w ...

, baseball player and umpire * Frederick C. Sherman, admiral *

Annah May Soule Annah May Soule (September 5, 1859 – March 17, 1905) was a professor of American history and political economy at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. Early life Annah May Soule was born in Port Huron, Michigan, and raised in Jackson, Mic ...

(1859–1905), professor at

Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest member of the h ...

* Nina Spalding Stevens (1876–1959), museum director * Sara Stokes, singer *

Dennis Sullivan Dennis Parnell Sullivan (born February 12, 1941) is an American mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology, geometric topology, and dynamical systems. He holds the Albert Einstein Chair at the Graduate Center of the City University ...

, mathematician *

John Swainson John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 – May 13, 1994) was a Canadian-American politician and jurist who served as the 42nd governor of Michigan from 1961 to 1963. Swainson was the last governor of Michigan to not win reelection as governor. Ea ...

, (1925–1994),

Governor of Michigan The governor of Michigan is the head of government of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor. She was re-ele ...

and a Justice of the

Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the s ...

* Stephan Thernstrom, professor and author *

Harold Sines Vance Harold Sines Vance (22 August 1889 – 31 August 1959) was an American automobile company executive and government official, notable for being chairman (1935–1954) and president (1948–1954) of the Studebaker Corporation and for a four-year ter ...

, businessman and government official *

Kris Vernarsky Kristopher Todd Vernarsky (born April 5, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 17 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 2003 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to ...

, hockey player * Felix Watts, inventor *

Harry Wismer Harry Wismer (June 30, 1913 – December 4, 1967) was an American sports broadcaster and the charter owner of the New York Titans franchise in the American Football League (AFL). Early years Harry Wismer was born on June 30, 1913, in Port Hur ...

, broadcaster and sports team owner * James Kamsickas, businessman

References

External links

City of Port Huron

Surrounding communities

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