Port Huron Museum

The Port Huron Museum is a complex with five separate locations, including the Carnegie Center, a harbor lightship, a historic train station building, and a lighthouse by the water. Together these sites house collections about shipping history, industrial development, and the region's local past.

The museum was founded in 1967 to preserve the shipping artifacts and harbor history of the city. The lighthouse on the grounds dates back to the 1700s and stands as the oldest surviving lighthouse structure in Michigan, reflecting the region's long connection to water transport.

The museum presents the maritime traditions of the Great Lakes and how they shaped local identity through artifacts that show how residents lived with water and ships. The displays reveal the everyday life and work that connected this community to the lake for generations.

Visitors can explore all five locations with a single combined admission ticket, and staff at each site can help with directions and information. The best time to visit is late spring through early fall, when all outdoor areas are fully accessible.

The train station building from 1857 was where a young Thomas Edison once worked, selling newspapers and candy to passengers in a job known as a news butcher. This unusual beginning came years before he became known for his major inventions.