Clear Your Cabinets – #1 Huron County Prescription Drug Drop-Off Event
Got a medicine cabinet full of unused pills? The Huron County Sheriff’s Office is here to help. Drop by this Saturday and make your home—and community—a safer place.
Tag: Huron County
Huron County is located at the tip of the “thumb” area of Michigan. It is surrounded on three sides by water – Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. The county has a land area of 824 square miles bordered by an irregular shore, 93 miles long.
Huron County ranks as one of the top agricultural counties in Michigan. Major crops grown in the county are corn, navy beans, sugar beets, wheat, alfalfa, oats, and barley. Major agricultural enterprises include dairy, livestock, and poultry production.
Because of the natural beauty and ideal topography and sandy beaches, it’s an ideal setting for the tourism industry.
?The shoreline offers numerous opportunities for vacationers. With two state parks – Sleeper State Park and Port Crescent State Park. Two roadside parks – Jenks Park and Brown Park. Also, the County maintains nine county parks along the shoreline.
Haunted Bay Port Michigan – 3 Sites For Quiet Spirits
Bay Port Michigan is known for the paranormal. Bay Port is the site of a publicly acknowledged haunted Bed & Breakfast Inn and you can walk through a cemetery of a vanished religious colony, and see the site of a haunted hotel that was never rebuilt.
1 of Michigan’s Most Famous Haunted Houses That You Never Heard Of
The former B&B has been featured on Pure Michigan, two Haunted Michigan travel books and highlighted in a paranormal documentary and a movie.
The Time When Bad Axe Almost Lost Its Name
In 1909 the Michigan state legislature changed the name of Bad Axe to Huron subject to a referendum of the voters of the city. That vote has yet to happen.
81-Year-Old Man is Run Over by Driverless Tractor in Huron County
A stalled classic tractor, a jumpstart with the rig in gear renders a life hanging in the balance. A passerby saves the day in this account of a driverless tractor incident on a Huron County farm.
Swooping Michigan’s Majestic Raptors – Huron County Nature Center Birds of Prey Event
Take flight into the world of raptors with the Wildlife Recovery team at Huron County Nature Center. Come face to face with hawks, owls, and falcons in an unforgettable encounter with Michigan’s majestic birds of prey.
Scott Hocking – The Strange Allure of His Emergency Ark In The Middle Of A Cornfield
Found just south of Oak Beach, the Emergency Ack is a large sculpture that emerges from a farm field. Built of salvaged timber from an 1890s barn.
Jeremiah Jenks – A Pioneer of Huron County –
In the mid-19th century, J. Jenks set forth on a journey that would not only change his life but also shape the future of Michigan’s Huron coast. A true pioneer and entrepreneur, he became a driving force behind the development of lumber, salt, milling, commercial, and agricultural industries in the region. Jenks’ legacy lives on today through his thriving business, J. Jenks & Co., and his contributions to the growth and prosperity of Sanilac and Huron Counties.