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47-457: The theatre's board elected to produce "Game Night", the first original play to be produced by the group in its then 55-year term. Produced in the spring of 2011, the play was written by Port Huron resident Jeremy Stemen. 42°58′44″N 82°25′32″W  /  42.97889°N 82.42556°W  / 42.97889; -82.42556 This article about a building or structure in Michigan

94-608: A council–manager government 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

141-616: A humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfa ) with hot summers, cold winters and rain or snow in all months of the year. Port Huron is the largest city in the Thumb area, and is a center of industry and trade for the region. 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 3,735.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,442.3/km ). There were 13,871 housing units at an average density of 1,716.7 per square mile (662.8/km ). The racial makeup of

188-633: 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. Domtar also operates a paper mill in Port Huron, located on

235-605: A handful of NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vancouver Canucks , respectively. Legendary NHL hockey broadcaster Mike Emrick started his career doing play-by-play hockey for the Flags on AM 1450 WHLS in the mid 1970s. Emrick would go on to broadcast Olympic hockey games and Stanley Cup playoffs for NBC Sports , and is a frequent guest contributor to sister station WPHM . Port Huron

282-510: 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

329-612: A nonprofit managed care health care organization based in Flint , purchased the former Port Huron Hospital and began operating the 186-bed facility as Mclaren Port Huron in May 2014. Lake Huron Medical Center , is a 144-bed facility operated by Ontario, California based Prime Healthcare Services . The for-profit company purchased the former St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron hospital in September 2015 from Trinity Healthcare . Upon completion of

376-723: 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 . A series of other fires leveled Holland and Manistee , as well as Peshtigo, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois on

423-482: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a theater building in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County . The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census . The city is bordered on the west by Port Huron Township , but

470-633: Is also one of the northernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area ( Metro Detroit ). This area was long occupied by the Ojibwa people. French colonists had a temporary trading post and fort at this site in the 17th century. In 1814, following the War of 1812 , the United States established Fort Gratiot at the base of Lake Huron. A community developed around it. The early 19th century

517-545: Is considered to be part of the Thumb 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. Port Huron has

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564-415: Is former city clerk Pauline Repp. The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. Federally, Port Huron is part of Michigan's 9th Congressional District , represented by Republican Lisa McClain , elected in 2022. 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

611-615: The All-America City Award in 1955 and 2005. In June 1962, the Port Huron Statement , a New Left manifesto, was adopted at a convention of the Students for a Democratic Society . The convention did not take place within the actual city limits of Port Huron, but instead was held at a United Auto Workers retreat north of the city (now part of Lakeport State Park ). A historical marker will be erected on

658-559: The Equal Justice Initiative on this memorialization. On November 11, 2017, veterans 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 Veterans Day . In April 2023, the Pere Marquette Railway bascule bridge was demolished after a nearly decade long battle between preservationists and

705-822: The Port Huron Predators of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2011. The Predators failed to finish the 2011 season , and were replaced in 2012 by the Port Huron Patriots who also participated in the CIFL. The City of Port Huron owns and operates 17 waterfront areas containing 102 acres (0.4 km ) and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) 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

752-556: The Acheson brand. Port Huron's Domtar Mill closed in 2021, followed by the Dunn Paper Mill in 2022. A variety of factories related to the automotive industry occupy Port Huron's Industrial Park on the city's south side. Many of these produce plastic components for vehicles. Jenks Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1889, renamed in 1903 as Port Huron Shipbuilding and ceased operations sometime after 1908. The shipyard

799-484: 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:

846-554: 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 Henkel and closed in 2010. However, Henkel continues to manufacture ink and carbon products under

893-581: The Mueller Metals Company, which built a factory in Port Huron in 1917. The plant primarily made shell casings 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

940-684: 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. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.26 square miles (31.75 km ), of which 8.08 square miles (20.93 km ) is land and 4.18 square miles (10.83 km ) is water. The city

987-726: The Sarnia storm to its north and south. One of these tracked from Strathroy to northeast of London whereas the other originated near Lambton Shores before weakening near St. Mary's. Significant tornado damage in the F2 to F4 range was also reported with these storms, and it is likely that these parent supercells were also of the cyclic variety. As many as nine individual tornadoes may have touched down during this outbreak. Financial losses in Canada totalled $ 15 million; five people were killed, 48 were injured, and 500 were left homeless. Overall,

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1034-518: The afternoon of Thursday, May 21, 1953, a violent F4 tornado struck the cities of Port Huron, Michigan , United States and Sarnia, Ontario , Canada . The long-tracked, over mile-wide tornado destroyed large sections of the downtown areas of both cities, as well scores of neighbourhoods in the surrounding areas and then ending just outside Stratford , Ontario , Canada . Seven people were killed, 117 others were injured, and damages were estimated $ 17.6 million (1953 USD). The tornado

1081-554: The air and had sustained even more severe damage than CHOK. In the days to come, radio stations in Detroit, Windsor, and London would aid in the relief effort by relaying messages and emergency information from CHOK to listeners around the region. Nevertheless, the work of local radio announcers such as Karl Monk at CHOK and Robin Busse at WTTH, who had kept listeners informed of the storm as it developed until their stations were knocked off

1128-516: The city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. A reference to the Port Huron Statement was made in the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski . In 2009, the TV show Criminal Minds used Port Huron, and Detroit as locations for an episode involving crossing the border into Ontario . Port Huron has had a strong tradition of minor league hockey for many years. The Port Huron Flags played in

1175-421: The city was 84.0% White , 9.1% African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 1.2% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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

1222-535: 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 chicory coffee substitute industry. Future Congressman Henry McMorran in 1902 started Port Huron's chicory processing plant, located on

1269-823: The junior North American Hockey League 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 Port Huron Prowlers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League . The Port Huron Pirates indoor football team dominated the Great Lakes Indoor Football League up until their departure to Flint, MI . McMorran Arena once again hosted indoor football with

1316-401: 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. The city government is organized under

1363-413: The more suburban outskirts of the city were damaged and in some instances reduced to rubble. Before exiting Sarnia, the tornado curved even further to the northeast and began to weaken, as its path narrowed to approximately 30 m (33 yd) across. The nearby radio station CHOK was severely damaged by the tornado as well. As it moved into rural Lambton and Middlesex Counties , more F4 damage

1410-531: The northeast, the tornado passed directly through the downtown area where nearly a hundred commercial buildings sustained damage. A four-floor hotel on the waterfront lost many of its upper floors, as did a furniture store on Christina Street. The auditorium of the Imperial Theatre completely collapsed. Nearby however, a steel-reinforced telephone exchange building received minimal damage, as a result of its sturdy construction. At least 150 homes on

1457-524: The original International Hockey League from 1962 to 1981, winning three Turner Cup championships in 1966, 1971 and 1972. Its leading career scorers were Ken Gribbons , who played most of his career in the IHL; Bob McCammon , a lifelong IHLer who went on to be a National Hockey League coach with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks ; Bill LeCaine and Larry Gould , who played

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1504-404: The parent thunderstorm dumped heavy amounts of rain and golf-ball-size hail on the city of Sarnia. This circumstance was credited with clearing the streets of motorists and pedestrians, thus reducing the potential number of tornado-related casualties. By 5:45 p.m., however, the over 1 mi (1.6 km) wide tornado roared into Canada just south of Sarnia Harbour (Grazulis, 1990). Moving to

1551-426: 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 current mayor

1598-713: The sale, the formerly non-profit Catholic institution converted to a for-profit entity. CF Bancorp, a bank holding company for Citizens Federal Bank, was based in Port Huron. It was closed by regulators in April 2010 after it suffered from bank failure in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 financial crisis . 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 market share : JPMorgan Chase (2 branches), Huntington Bancshares (3 branches), Eastern Michigan Bank (1 branch), and Northstar Bank (1 branch). The first station to sign on in Port Huron

1645-543: 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. 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

1692-439: The site in 2025. Port Huron is the only site in Michigan where a lynching 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

1739-453: The southern edge of Port Huron some 20 minutes later (Grazulis, 1990) resulting in widespread F3 and F4 damage. Two people were killed in Port Huron and 68 more were injured. Close to 400 homes were damaged or destroyed in the United States with monetary losses totalling $ 2.6 million ($ 24.4 million 2018 USD)(Grazulis, 1990). Before crossing the St. Clair River into Canada,

1786-573: 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 shipbuilding and lumber industries in Michigan. These industries supported development around the Great Lakes and in the Midwest. In 1859 the city had

1833-545: The station in 1952. He would later launch the first cable television system in Port Huron and WSAQ in 1983. Wismer died in 1999. WHLS remains the longest continually operated station in the region. The Times Herald launched its own radio station in 1947 known as WTTH. That station would later become WPHM , and was bought by Lee Hanson in 1986. WPHM got FM sister station WBTI in 1992. Wismer and Hanson were direct competitors until they were both bought by Bob Liggett's Radio First in 2000. 1953 Sarnia tornado On

1880-472: The tornado was on the ground for 2 hours and 39 minutes, tracked 75–90 miles (121–145 km), and was 1–1.5 miles (1.6–2.4 km) wide at its peak. Seven people were killed, 117 others were injured, and damages were estimated $ 17.6 million (1953 USD). Although CHOK returned to the air within a few hours, it remained under emergency circumstances for several days, and Port Huron's two AM radio stations, WTTH and WHLS , were also off

1927-553: The two are administered autonomously. Port Huron is located along the source of the St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron . The city is along the Canada–United States border and directly across the river from Sarnia, Ontario . The two cities are connected by the Blue Water Bridge at the eastern terminus of Interstate 94 . Port Huron has the easternmost point of land in the state of Michigan and

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1974-462: Was WAFD, which stood for We Are Ford Dealers . The station was owned by the Albert B. Parfet Company, a local Ford car dealership. WAFD signed on March 4, 1925 and signed off in 1926, with plans to relocate the station to Detroit. WHLS , coinciding with the opening of the Blue Water Bridge, signed on in 1938. It was founded by Harold Leroy Stevens and Fred Knorr . John Wismer became part owner of

2021-759: Was also represented in the Colonial Hockey League (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 Bob McKillop , Jason Firth , Tab Lardner and Brent Gretzky . The Port Huron Fighting Falcons of

2068-429: 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: 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). McLaren Health Care Corporation ,

2115-417: Was inflicted upon farmsteads and homes near Nairn , before the tornado dissipated south of Stratford around 7 pm EDT (Grazulis, 1990). This suggests a total path length exceeding 120 km (75 mi), though it is highly probable that this damage path was made up of more than one tornado, possibly as many as four. At the very least, there were two other storm tracks that day both of which parallelled

2162-542: Was the first time a settlement developed here with a permanent European-American population. In the 19th century, the United States established an Ojibwa reservation 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 Mississippi River and resettle in what are now

2209-510: Was the last of a two-day severe weather outbreak that also produced two intense tornadoes in Iowa the day before. One of many violent tornadoes during this exceedingly active and deadly season , this tornado touched down at 4:21 p.m. near Smiths Creek, Michigan (approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Port Huron ). It moved steadily towards the east-northeast at 35 mph (56 km/h) passing through Tappan before devastating

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