In 1871, The federal government established the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS). This organization was responsible for saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers. Another Agency, the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, provided ice . . . — — Map (db m241468) HM
Prior to the Civil War, African American slaves, in brave and desperate attempts to flee from slave owners in the Southern states, passed through Port Huron via the Underground Railroad. It was not a real railroad but a system of routes where . . . — — Map (db m76050) HM
Fort Gratiot was built by the U.S. Army in 1814 to guard the strategic junction of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River. Troops stood ready to defend Michigan and the U.S. against British forces in Canada.
As settlement moved westward, the fort . . . — — Map (db m76048) HM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of
Woman's Life Insurance
Society
Founded in 1892 for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the . . . — — Map (db m217559) HM
Dedicated to the employes of
Diamond Crystal
who served in
World War II
and especially to Capt. Donald B. Ferguson who made the supreme sacrifice — — Map (db m218031) WM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of Murphy Inn (Farmers Home)
founded in 1836
for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the
. . . — — Map (db m218034) HM
During the early twentieth century,
known as the "Golden Age of Steam-
boating, pleasure craft were numerous
on the St. Clair River. In 1925 the
local Rotary Club decided that a
luxurious establishment was needed to
accommodate the large . . . — — Map (db m233532) HM
Dedicated to those men and women of this community who served our country in times of peace and war and especially to those who gave their lives in that service. — — Map (db m218354) WM
The city of St. Clair gets its name from Lake St. Clair,
named by Father Louis Hennepin for the celebrated
thirteenth century St. Clare of Assisi. Her feast
day coincided with the discovery of the lake by
La Salle and his party on their voyage . . . — — Map (db m213954) HM
Salt exploration and extraction began in St. Clair County as early as 1863. Several people tried unsuccessfully to make drilling cost-effective. Charles F. and Franklin Moore, Justin Whiting, and Mark Hopkins founded the St. Clair Rock Salt Company . . . — — Map (db m169597) HM
The Reverend E. K. Grout, pastor of the Baptist church in China Township, also held services in St. Clair’s log courthouse. On November 5, 1848, Grout and seven other people organized a local congregation. Around 1852 the first meeting house was . . . — — Map (db m169590) HM
This red-brick stone-faced structure was built in 1879 by Samuel Hopkins on land donated by his son William. Founded in 1833, its congregation is the oldest continuing one in St. Clair County. The church’s 66-foot clock tower with its four . . . — — Map (db m169583) HM
In 1850 a Catholic Parish was established in St. Clair by Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, who appointed Father Lawrence Kilroy as the first resident pastor. The parish completed a modest church at the intersection of Fifth and Pine in 1853. In 1864-65, . . . — — Map (db m169522) HM
This picturesque red brick, Queen Anne style structure was erected as a residence and office for St. Mary’s parish priests in 1886, during the pastorate of Father C. M. B. Schenkelberg. The rectory archives contain the complete sacramental records . . . — — Map (db m169524) HM
The Cole United Methodist Church, formed in 1878, was named for Jesse and Adah Cole, who held services in their home during the 1860s. Beginning in 1870 church members worshipped in nearby schoolhouses, where the Reverend Lester Clark, a circuit . . . — — Map (db m163153) HM
This Queen Anne style structure was erected in 1899 by Scottish-born James Livingston. He gave the house to his daughter, Louise Livingston McColl. During the late nineteenth century, Livingston and his son-in-law, James McColl, produced linseed oil . . . — — Map (db m154915) HM
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
The Yale Expositor
founded in 1882
for more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for contribution to . . . — — Map (db m154906) HM
Mural #1
1851 Lumber Camp
S. Main Street & Brockway Rd.
Left side: White Pine — Michigan's State Tree
Right side: Roll Away on the bank of Mill Creek
Mural #2
from 1850 - 1889
Brockway Centre . . . — — Map (db m165979) HM
