Rubicon Township in Port Hope in Huron County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Storm of 1913
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 12, 2023
1. Storm of 1913 Marker
November 8, 9th & 10th are three days remembered as the worst storm in Great Lakes history. The storm that became known as The White Hurricane was created out of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico and the first arctic air from the far north. These two fronts met over Lake Superior and created havoc that moved east leaving a path of destruction that is unrivaled in Great Lakes history. The top of the tower was vibrating and shaking so hard in the winds the wick in the light kept slipping down and extinguishing. To maintain the lights presence on the lake Keeper Peter Richards, Leyland, his teenage son or the Assistant Keeper stayed in the tower 24/7 to assure the lamp kept burning.
Before the storm left the area there were 12 ships on the bottom with 254 lives lost. There were many more aground or damaged. Buildings on the shoreline disappeared as if they were made of matchsticks. Piers were lost on the lakefront, as the winds of 70 to 75 miles per hour with gusts over 100, created havoc as they blew over the Lakes.
The White Hurricane took these 8 ships and 199 lives on Lake Huron
Regina • Charles S. Price • Isaac M. Scott • Carruthers • John A. McGean • Argus • Hydrus • Wexford
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Location. 44° 1.369′ N, 82° 47.585′ W. Marker is in Port Hope, Michigan, in Huron County. It is in Rubicon Township. Marker is on Park Drive near Gulick Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7320 Lighthouse Road, Port Hope MI 48468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Life Saving Service, Station 2 (here, next to this marker); The Great Lakes (a few steps from this marker); Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Brigantine E. Cohen (a few steps from this marker); Life Saving Station (a few steps from this marker); Daniel J. Morrell (a few steps from this marker); Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Hope.
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Also see . . . Great Lakes Storm of 1913. Excerpt:
The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 (historically referred to as the "Big Blow", the "Freshwater Fury", and the "White Hurricane") was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern(Submitted on June 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)Ontario, Canada, from November 7 to 10, 1913. The storm was most powerful on November 9, battering and overturning ships on four of the five Great Lakes, particularly Lake Huron.Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 12, 20232. Storm of 1913 Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 12, 2023
3. Lighthouse Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
