Cranberry Creek/Huron River

Today I rode my bike further than I have ever rode before. I was able to make it all the way to Huron, which is two cities West from our house. Huron is a really cool lake shore city. It is basically a larger, more industrial version of Vermilion, but first I made a quick stop for a cool "then and now" shot.

49.66 Miles

Cranberry Creek

Cranberry Creek in the very early 1900's (Ernst Neibergall)

Cranberry Creek Marina today. Exact same view as above a little over 100 years apart.

Cranberry Creek was a popular place to canoe and fish in the late 1800's, early 1900's. It was located right next to the Ruggle's Beach, which was one of the more visited beachfront retreats in the area. Now it is a marina and although fishing is still popular in the area, canoes have been replaced with motorboats. I am not quite sure when the marina was built here, but it looks like it has been here for a while.

Huron River

The city of Huron (located in Erie County) is named after the river is resides on, the Huron River. The city was founded in 1821 as a village and became a major shipbuilding center in the 1930's. The port in Huron is still in use today much like Lorain's, accepting ore and limestone from lake freighters. Here are some pictures taken from the river area.

Entering Huron

Huron River from the bridge. This is looking toward the lake.

Cool bus down by the river.

Refinery on the East side of the river.

Looking South down the river from the pier.

Huron Light at the top right of the picture.

The current Huron Light replaced its predecessor in 1936. There were two lighthouses before the current one. When the pier was extended in 1935 the city decided to replace the aging lighthouse with a new lantern light.

Second lighthouse in 1906. (U.S. Coastguard)

Current lighthouse with the original lantern light in 1936. In 1972 the light was automated. (U.S. Coastguard)

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for Vermilion: Part 2...I swear it is coming.