Huron Lady II
Introduction
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Huron Lady II Built – 1994 73 ft. x 20 ft. x 29 ft. You are now 73 feet from your St. Clair Freighter Walk starting point. Look back to the starting point to gain a visual perspective of the length of this St. Clair River and Lake Huron excursion boat. Capable of holding 100 passengers, her home port is the Black River in Port Huron. Passengers can enjoy excursions aboard the Huron Lady II cruising the northern St. Clair River and the southern part of Lake Huron. The highlight is passing under the two Blue Water Bridges and a cruise by in front of the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse.
Images
Photo of the Huron Lady II after passing under the Blue Water Bridge near Port Huron, MI.
Boardwalk plaque showing year built and length of the Huron Lady II
Backstory and Context
Text-to-speech Audio
You are now standing on the Boardwalk plaque for the Huron Lady II. This point represents the bow of the Huron Lady II. Looking back to the starting point plaque near the statue of the waving lady, you can envision the length of this popular Great Lakes excursion boat.
Sources
St. Clair, by Charles Homberg, St. Clair Historical Commission, 2007; St. Clair Historical Museum and Research Center archives; Great Lakes Ships data base, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, Alpena, Michigan; Great Lakes Freighters by Rand Shackleton, Thunder Bay Press, 2003.