Port Huron Times Herald
Preserved aground at Pine Grove Park, a swell of high-water levels swept around the historic vessel last summer, raising it from its waterfront foundation, ripping its gas line and damaging its electrical system.
Luckily, the ship didn’t float away, and a series of repairs have already been made. However, just a few remain before May 31 when all Port Huron Museum sites open for their regular seven-day-a-week schedule.
“That’s what we re still shooting for,” said Andrew Kercher, the museum’s community engagement manager. “So, maybe it s optimistic, but we are looking on the bright side of things.”
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Usually seen in a scarf, jacket and trousers, the Thomas Edison statue in Port Huron will be switching his outfit Saturday for something a little more colorful.
On Saturday, lifestyle company Sun Bum will cover 50 statues across the country in banana suits, one in each state, for a campaign to encourage sunscreen use and education. And Edison is Michigan’s chosen statue.
“Bananas can protect themselves with that nice peel, we can’t,” said Andrew Kercher, Port Huron Museums community engagement director.
Representatives will set up in the area from 7 to 8 a.m. and will be on location with the banana suit until 5 p.m., he said.
March 12, 2021
Live in-person events and activities are coming back to the Port Huron Museum. Andrew Kercher, community engagement manager for the museum, tells WPHM that in addition to the Carnegie Center, the Thomas Edision Depot and Fort Gratiot Light Station are expected to reopen next month. “We are banking on that pent up urge to get out, and we’re actually starting on weekends in April,” said Kercher. The museum’s satellite locations are slated to reopen April 10th.
He also says the museum’s popular Vintage Trolley Tours will return April 16th. In the meantime, Kercher says the public can explore the exhibits at the Carnegie Center including a exhibit called “From Whence We Came: Black History in the Blue Water area” which will be part of a permanent display at the museum. Next weekend also sees and outdoor, socially distant Maple Sugar demonstration taking place at the Carnegie Center. More information and preregistration is available online at www.phmuseu
February 12, 2021 Uncategorized
New permanent exhibit “From Whence We Came: Black History in the Blue Water Area” at the Port Huron Museum’s Carnegie Center opens this weekend