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In 1899, the village of Sand Beach changed its name to Harbor Beach, because of the impression that the area has nothing but sand. In 1910, it was officially incorporated into a city. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron in the Thumb of Michigan , Harbor Beach is known as having the world's largest man-made fresh water harbor and boasts a ...
The Harbor Beach Lighthouse is a "sparkplug lighthouse" located at the end of the north breakwall entrance to the harbor of refuge on Lake Huron. [9] [10] [11] The breakwall and light were created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to protect the harbor of Harbor Beach, Michigan, which is the largest man-made freshwater harbor in the world.
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Harbor Beach Light on breakwater, from Bathing Beach Park The navigation structures include nearly 7,900 feet of breakwater surrounding the Harbor Beach harbor. The breakwater is constructed of stone-filled cribwork, and is laid in three pieces; with the first running approximately 1500 feet eastward, beginning three-quarters of a mile north of ...
The Frank Murphy Birthplace, located at 142 S. Huron St. in Harbor Beach, Michigan, is the birthplace of U.S. Supreme Court justice and Michigan governor Frank Murphy. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1971. [1] The City of Harbor Beach operates the Frank Murphy Memorial Museum in the home. [2]
Articles related to Harbor Beach, county of Huron, the U.S. state of Michigan. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. P.
James H. Lincoln was born and raised in the community of Harbor Beach, Michigan.In 1938, he graduated from the University of Michigan where he played football, [2] and went on to obtain a Juris Doctor degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1943. [3]
Sand Beach Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,155 at the 2020 census. [3] The city of Harbor Beach is mostly surrounded by the township but is administered autonomously.