Civil War Streets: General William Denison Whipple
By Mark Pearson As we are approaching Pine Grove traveling north on 10th Avenue, we come to Whipple Street. By...
Port Huron
Port Huron’s Historical House Series: The Painted Lady
by Derek Smith
By Derek Smith “The Painted Lady” is an ornate Victorian-era home built by lumber baron John Jenkinson in 1888. I...
Civil War Streets: James Birdseye McPherson
by Mark Pearson
By Mark Pearson After General Whipple, the next street that we cross is McPherson, named after James Birdseye McPherson. He...
Reminiscence of Andrew Murphy, David McMorran, and Clara Watson 1930’s to 1970’s In The 1930’s to 1970’s
by Derek Smith
By Derek Smith This is a story by Dr Charles Kempf. It is a wonderful manuscript which I recently discovered,...
Civil War Streets: General Nathaniel Lyon
by Mark Pearson
By Mark Pearson The next street you cross traveling north on 10th is Lyon Street. This street is named after...
A Bit of Historical Trivia… Lumber in the Port Huron Area
by Derek Smith
By Derek Smith 1. In 1749, the first lumber mill in the region was owned by a Mr. Jervais of...
Port Huron City Council Meeting – July 13, 2026
Click HERE to watch the meeting! Editors Note: This video is an editorial, the thoughts, opinions, beliefs, viewpoints, and accuracy...
Mobile Food Truck Strategies
by Joe Bixler
By Joe Bixler, Extension Educator, for Michigan State University Extension. Disclaimer: This article is a follow up to previous articles...
Port Huron’s south water tower to get $457,855 update
by Jim Bloch
By Jim Bloch Port Huron’s south water tower is 20 years older than the city’s water filtration plant which began...
Reminiscence of Andrew Murphy, David McMorran, and Clara Watson 1930’s to 1970’s In The 1930’s to 1970’s Part 2
by Derek Smith
By Derek Smith By Dr. Charles Kempf. Copy edited by Derek Smith This is a story by Dr Charles Kempf....