

You can also read about native fish, shipwrecks and sacred grounds. Clair River is 39 miles long, oh, and the water that flows through the Great Lakes ends up in the Atlantic Ocean. Thomas Edison moved to Port Huron with his family when he was 7 in 1854, the St. Did you know Port Huron is located at the 43rd Parallel? That means when I am standing here I am actually closer to the Equator than I am the North Pole. Signs are posted here and there along the riverwalk filling us in on interesting facts about the area. The girls on the Jet Ski look like they’re having a blast.
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Power boats wearing fancy paint jobs zip by at speed, there’s some pretty big ones out here today.

We pass the lightship Huron, once a floating lighthouse, now a museum ship. Fishermen have baited their poles and locked them into place, a bell will signal them if there’s activity on the line, a net is kept close by in anticipation of catching a big one. We park the car and begin our walk toward the bridge it’s a gorgeous, sunny day, a cool breeze blows in from the lake. Clair River and Lake Huron meet, the iconic Blue Water Bridge provides a spectacular backdrop for photos as it connects the United States to Canada. We drive straight to the Thomas Edison Parkway, this is where the St. Known as the Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes, Port Huron offers waterfront parks, beaches, a river walk and breathtaking views of Lake Huron on 7 miles of shoreline. It’s hot! When Mother Nature turns up the heat Port Huron is a great escape.
