Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Signal Shack

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024

1. Signal Shack Marker

Inscription. A Signalman's watch, logbook, and pubs were maintained here. While at sea, a 24-hour watch was maintained.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 43° 36.828′ N, 83° 52.163′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of McGillivary Road and Marquette Avenue, on the right when traveling south on McGillivary Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1680 Martin St, Bay City MI 48706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Signal Bridge (here, next to this marker); Motor Whaleboat 26 Ft (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Mark 46 Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); Fan-Fare Torpedo Decoy (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Independent Park Boat Launch (about 600 feet away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. one mile away); Henry & Luella Clements House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay City.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024

2. Signal Shack Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.