Harbor Beach in Huron County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace of Frank Murphy
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 20, 2022
1. Birthplace of Frank Murphy Marker
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Frank Murphy
Justice, United States Supreme Court
1939-1949
Graduate Harbor Beach High School
Captain of infantry, U.S.A.
Judge, Recorder's Court, Detroit
Mayor, City of Detroit, Governor-General, Philippine Islands
Governor of Michigan
Attorney General of the United States
Erected 1954 by Harbor Beach Board of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 43° 50.619′ N, 82° 39.083′ W. Marker is in Harbor Beach, Michigan, in Huron County. It is on South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 S Huron Ave, Harbor Beach MI 48441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigans Thumb and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Murphy (a few steps from this marker); The Harbor Beach Lighthouse Lens (within shouting distance of this marker); Justice Frank Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Frank Murphy Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Murphy's Dissent (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor Beach Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Harbor Beach (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corporal Curtis James Wells (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harbor Beach.
Also see . . . Frank Murphy Birthplace. Excerpt:
This house was owned by John F. Murphy, Frank's father, who used one wing of it as a law office. Frank Murphy was born in the home on April 13, 1890. The family later moved into a larger house next door, which is also part of the Frank Murphy Memorial Museum.(Submitted on January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places
Frank Murphy
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 20, 2022
2. Birthplace of Frank Murphy Marker
— Submitted January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 20, 2022
3. Birthplace of Frank Murphy
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 20, 2022
4. Birthplace of Frank Murphy Marker
This is the larger home next door that the Murphys moved to in his youth.
Photographed by Harris & Ewing
5. Justice Frank Murphy
Justice Frank Murphy by Harris & Ewing, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
