St. Joseph in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Recreational Boating
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 26, 2013
1. Recreational Boating Marker
Canoeists and kayakers, motor boaters and sailors continue to enjoy the river and lake. The St. Joseph River Yacht Club, founded in 1913, hosts social and competitive sailing events. Youth sailing programs help carry on local recreational boating traditions.
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Happ's Livery, 1890s. Boat liveries offered everyone access to the river and lake by renting small rowing and sailing craft.
Photo: The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
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View of the St. Joseph harbor showing the St. Joseph River Yacht Club (center) and adjacent city marina, 2006.
Photo: Ames Multi-Image
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St. Joseph's lighthouses provide a picturesque backdrop for a sailing regatta, 1983.
Photo: The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
Erected by City of St. Joseph, The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, and the Public History Program at Western
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 42° 6.716′ N, 86° 28.82′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Michigan, in Berrien County. It can be reached from Water Street east of State Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Joseph MI 49085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commercial Shipping (here, next to this marker); Shipbuilding in the Twin Cities (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Lighthouse Supply Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joseph Maritime Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Boatbuilding Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joseph River Swing Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commercial Fishing (about 400 feet away); Creating a Harbor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
More about this marker. The marker is the eighth of 12 interpretive signs along the St. Joseph Maritime Heritage Trail.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These are
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 26, 2013
2. Recreational Boating and Commercial Shipping Markers
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 26, 2013
3. Happ's Livery, 1890s
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 26, 2013
4. St. Joseph Harbor, 2006
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 26, 2013
5. Sailing Regatta, 1983
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
