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Here’s more fun facts about the Thumb, interesting places and famous faces from the area: Algonac, whose many canals prompt its title as the “Venice of Michigan”, is located on the St. Clair River Delta, the world’s biggest freshwater delta. Cass City is the home of astronaut and retired USAF colonel Brewster H. Shaw. Harbor …
Here’s a sample of the local onsite beer producing establishments in and around Huron County: Thumb Brewery 6758 Pine St, Caseville, MI 48725 Situated in a late 19th century historic house in the middle of Caseville, the brewery near the waters of Lake Huron brings back the past feel of the thumb with great beer. Definitely …
Pigeon: Known as Berne Junction since back in 1883, folks began referring to the area near the Pigeon River as Pigeon. The waterway’s name derived from the bountiful amount of passenger pigeons that inhabited the river’s environment. Some reports claimed the birds literally blocked out the sun when they flew, so thick were they crowded …
Bad Axe: In 1865, a Union Army surveyor, Captain Rudolph Papst, saw an old rusty axe left behind by hunters at the junction of two large trailways. He called the camp he setup Bad Axe Camp. As the camp became a settlement and then a town the name changed to Bad Axe Corners, and then, on …
Electricity usage is really just a matter of arithmetic. The amount of electricity used by an appliance is measured in units called Amperes. The ampere, usually shortened to “amp” in American usage, is the basic unit of electrical current adopted by the International System of Units (SI), the world authority on measuring units. Amps were …
We know the height of the Great Lakes (an average of around 260 feet) because of the International Great Lakes Datum. What’s that? It is a method of measuring heights that vary over time, known as a Dynamic Height System. All water surfaces are described using dynamic heights. The last time a major survey of …
1. Weekly/monthly rates? All non-seasonal sites are charged by the night. There are no discounts for booking a week or any other time period. 2. Seasonal availability? Here is the link for current seasonal site availability. 3. What is the distance between the county parks? Wagener Park (2671 S Lakeshore Rd., Harbor Beach) to Stafford …
What’s on the tube? Here’s a run-down, in chronological order, on eleven television shows, old and current, set (but not necessarily filmed) in the Great Lake State: Home Improvement – Played for 8 seasons, running from 1991 to 1999 on ABC. Set in suburban Detroit, the show set off the acting career of Tim Allen, and by-the-way, …
Another chilly March eve? How about hunkering down with a flick of the Thumb? Here are three films made in Huron County: “Real Steel”, starring Hugh Jackman, takes place in 2020, when boxing has taken to using robots as combatants. Much of the action takes place at State Fairs and similar “quaint” locations, including several in …
It’s that time of the year when the availability of a seasonal campsite at one of the Huron County Parks is highest. Below is the current situation at all 6 county parks. Please call 888-265-2583 for more information and to reserve a seasonal site. There are no Seasonal sites currently available at Caseville Park. There …
What to do on a snowed-in day in Huron County? It’s a little too chilly to camp, and all that snow complicates that. How about a nice tome or two to while away the gray day? Here are a few suggestions, all should be available at your fine book store or website. Huron County, Michigan …
Now that the 2016 camping season has ended, it’s time to look ahead to the schedule for the upcoming year. November 2016: The deadline for renewing seasonal sites has passed. All seasonal campers who are returning have paid their deposits. There are seasonal sites available at all of the county campgrounds. We are in the …
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