Fort Gratiot Light, Port Huron

Name: Fort Gratiot Light
Address: 2800 Omar St, Port Huron, 48060-2961, United States
Telephone: +1 810-982-0891

#6 among attractions in Port Huron

Top attraction, Beach, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Fort Gratiot Light, the first lighthouse in the state of Michigan, was constructed north of Fort Gratiot in 1829 by Lucius Lyon, who later became one of Michigan's first U.S. Senators. ()

Coordinates: 43°0'23"N, 82°25'21"W

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2800 Omar StPort Huron 48060-2961 United States

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+1 810-982-0891

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Fort Gratiot Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thomas Edison Depot Museum, Birchwood Mall, McMorran Place, Blue Water River Walk.

0.6 miS
Museum, History museum
Thomas Edison Depot Museum, Port Huron
15 min walk • The Thomas Edison Depot Museum is a former railway depot located at 520 State Street in Port Huron, Michigan. It has been converted into a museum. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
2.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Birchwood Mall, Port Huron
65 min walk • Birchwood Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Fort Gratiot Township, outside the city of Port Huron, Michigan, United States. The Mall features more than 100 stores and a food court. The mall's anchor stores are Dunham's Sports, JCPenney, and Target. Other major tenants include Planet Fitness and AMC Birchwood 10.
1.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Hockey
McMorran Place, Port Huron
49 min walk • McMorran Arena is an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan consisting of a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena and a theater. It was designed by Alden B. Dow and built in 1960 for $3.5 million. The exterior of the complex is faced with red brick with limestone accents.
2.5 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Blue Water River Walk, Port Huron
65 min walk • The Blue Water River Walk is a nearly one mile stretch of land along the St. Clair River in Port Huron, Michigan. The River Walk begins just south of the mouth of the Black River and continues to the Seaway Terminal.
2.2 miS
42°58'26"N • 82°25'18"W
Huron Lady II River Cruises, Port Huron
58 min walk • Tours, Boat or ferry, River cruise
1.9 miS
Theater
Port Huron Civic Theatre, Port Huron
49 min walk • The Port Huron Civic Theatre is a historical theatre which started in 1956 in the town of Port Huron, Michigan. For sixteen years, PHLT brought 84 productions to the McMorran Place Theatre stage.
1.2 miS
History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
HURON Lightship, Port Huron
31 min walk • The United States lightship Huron is a lightvessel that was launched in 1920. She is now a museum ship moored in Pine Grove Park, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan.
3.2 miS
Museum, Ship
USCGC Bramble, Port Huron
82 min walk • USCGC Bramble is one of the 39 original 180-foot seagoing buoy tenders built between 1942 and 1944 for the United States Coast Guard.
2.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Carnegie Center, Port Huron
61 min walk • Carnegie Center -- Port Huron Museum is the main building in the Port Huron, Michigan museum system. The building was financed by a $40,000.00 donation from Pittsburgh philanthropist and steel entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie.
2.4 miS
Museum, History museum
Port Huron Museum, Port Huron
61 min walk • The Port Huron Museum is a series of four museums located in Port Huron, Michigan, United States. It includes the Carnegie Center -- Port Huron Museum, Huron Lightship, Thomas Edison Depot Museum, and Fort Gratiot Lighthouse.
2.3 miS
42°58'21"N • 82°25'11"W
Mackinac Island Creamery at Vantage Point, Port Huron
60 min walk • Square