** 1857: On Feb. 3 Port Huron became an incorporated city. It consolidated with the villages of Fort Gratiot, Desmond, Huron and Peru.
** Prior to the Civil War, Port Huron was an important terminus for the Underground Railroad.
** The population grew rapidly after the 1850s because of shipbuilding and the lumber trade.
** In the years after the Civil War, Port Huron was the second largest immigration point in the United States. Only the one in New York City at Ellis Island was larger.
** The Thomas Edison Boyhood Home is located in Port Huron.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Some Interesting Facts About the City of Port Huron, Michigan-- Part 1: A Thomas Edison Connection
From the city site.
** French explorer Daniel Greysolon Duluth established Fort St. Joseph near the present site of the Blue Water Bridge in 1686.
** 1814: Fort Gratiot was established at the base of Lake Huron and was considered the first organized population in the area. It was built near the site of Fort St. Joseph.
1825: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse was built. It was the first lighthouse in Michigan. The present lighthouse was built in 1829.
1854: Thomas A. Edison's family moved to Port Huron where he worked at the railroad selling newspapers and "testing" his new inventions. That explains the Thomas Edison Parkway in Port Hudson. I did not know he lived there.
More to Come. --Brock-Perry
** French explorer Daniel Greysolon Duluth established Fort St. Joseph near the present site of the Blue Water Bridge in 1686.
** 1814: Fort Gratiot was established at the base of Lake Huron and was considered the first organized population in the area. It was built near the site of Fort St. Joseph.
1825: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse was built. It was the first lighthouse in Michigan. The present lighthouse was built in 1829.
1854: Thomas A. Edison's family moved to Port Huron where he worked at the railroad selling newspapers and "testing" his new inventions. That explains the Thomas Edison Parkway in Port Hudson. I did not know he lived there.
More to Come. --Brock-Perry
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Some More on Fort Gratiot-- Part 1: Civil War Service
And to think I didn't know anything about this fort a month ago. I sure know stuff now.
From the Port Huron website.
The original fort is now where the Thomas Edison Parkway and Greenway are located as well as some parcels south and west of it. (Wonder why they would name it after Thomas Edison. Probably another story.)
From 1829-1830, Fort Gratiot was rebuilt with timber framed structures, including officers quarters and the hospital building. these structures were moved several times within the confines of the fort, finally ending up on the western corner.
During the Civil War, it served as the site for training for several Michigan regiments which served with distinction. the fort played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States.
--Brock-Perry
From the Port Huron website.
The original fort is now where the Thomas Edison Parkway and Greenway are located as well as some parcels south and west of it. (Wonder why they would name it after Thomas Edison. Probably another story.)
From 1829-1830, Fort Gratiot was rebuilt with timber framed structures, including officers quarters and the hospital building. these structures were moved several times within the confines of the fort, finally ending up on the western corner.
During the Civil War, it served as the site for training for several Michigan regiments which served with distinction. the fort played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States.
--Brock-Perry
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