North Huron Avenue in Harbor Beach, Michigan

North Huron Avenue in Harbor Beach is a two-lane, asphalted main road. It runs in a north-south direction starting from Huron Avenue and crosses Industrial Parkway, Wood Street, Carrington Street, Pack Street, Lytle Avenue, Buell Street, School Street, Garden Street and State Street and ends at South Huron Avenue. This street is part of the highway "25". North Huron Avenue also exists in Iosco County and Cheboygan County.

Road Type: main road
Lanes: 2
Route: north-south

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The Great Storm of 1913. "The Great Storm of 1913". The storm is referred to as a "White Hurricane"; a storm on freshwater with winds of hurricane intensity. The 1913 storm left in its wake 19 vessels lost and 19 others grounded and an estimated 248 sailors – approx. 0.4 mi.
Shipwrecks of the Harbor Beach Area. As much as Lake Huron has been an asset, it has also been a deadly force to reckon with. Ships have foundered in huge storm waves; collisions have occurred in thick fog and blinding snow and some ships simply left port never to be seen again.... – approx. 0.5 mi.
Harbor Beach Lighthouse. On October 25, 1876, a lighthouse was erected on the north side of the main entrance of the harbor. A light, visible for 3 miles, guided ships to the safety of the new Government Harbor of Refuge... – approx. 0.5 mi.
Judge James H. Lincoln – approx. 0.5 mi.
Life Saving Service and Coast Guard in Harbor Beach. In the 1880s, Sand Beach was a very busy port city. Ships delivered supplies, and products produced in the area were shipped out. The large amount of ship traffic required that a life saving service station be built.... – approx. 0.5 mi.
Harbor Beach Harbor of Refuge. After a large number of shipwrecks in the Upper Thumb area, the Federal Government, in 1871, selected Sand Beach (in 1899 Sand Beach was renamed Harbor Beach) as the best location for a new Harbor of Refuge. Construction of the breakwall began in 1873. – approx. 0.5 mi.
Daniel J. Morrell. During a tremendous storm on November 29, 1966, the 60-year-old, 586 foot long Daniel J. Morrell broke in two and sank North of Harbor Beach. The ship was plowing through near hurricane force winds and waves higher than a three-story building..... – approx. 0.6 mi.
PFC Brian "Doc" Backus Memorial Nature Trail – approx. 0.8 mi.