Michigan's Upper Thumb
Fort Gratiot light was built in April 1829. It was situated north of an older tower light that has collapsed into the St. Clair river after a violent storm. The tower was constructed of brick to the height of 65 feet. In 1862 the height was increased to 82 feet to match the focal point of a new 4th order Fresnel lens.
One interesting little site, located in a county park, is the Lightship Huron. Lightships are floating lighthouses that could be anchored on the lakes where it was too deep or impossible to build a lighthouse.
There are now 124 Michigan lighthouses across the state. They are unique, functional and draw many visitors to explore their grounds or climb the towers. Of the four lighthouses in the Upper Thumb, only one is accessible directly from the land. All the...
These videos of the Huron County Lighthouse tour were stumbled upon these videos a couple of years ago and was impressed with their high quality production. However I don’t think they were well promoted as they only have a about 1,500 views....
As the world’s largest man made harbor, the port of Harbor Beach is an ideal stopping point for sailors making their way up the shore of Lake Huron. With its protected port and town that’s steps away from the Marina, Harbor Beach...
An amazing video of the transformation from winter to summer in the Upper Thumb of Michigan.
ThumbWind has a New Look and Strives for Accessibility Thumbwind is going through a transformation. In response to usability concerns, the site has been updated to load quicker and be more mobile friendly. The Hueman theme is more magazine-like and offers our...
Coming up into the woods I felt like we were invited in to experience something special. As a student of history in the Upper Thumb I knew that maple syrup production has been a late winter hunter-gatherer activity since Native Americans walked...
