- 12.2 miles
- 1 hour 35 minutes
- 7.7 mph average speed
- 5-11 mph winds
The Port Sanilac Lighthouse was built in 1886 and the home has been privately owned since the automation of the lighthouse in 1928. While there are occasional tours of the lighthouse in the summer months, unfortunately, there was no tour when we were there.
Misty and Ellen toured the Sanilac County Historic Village. The village is a collection of historic buildings on the grounds of the Loop-Harrison Mansion. The village features a one-room schoolhouse, church, general store, barn and several other structures from the surrounding county which were donated to the Sanilac County Historical Society and moved to the site. The original 1880’s barn is now a theatre.
The Loop-Harrison Mansion was built in 1872 by Dr. Joseph Loop and is furnished with many original pieces of the Loop family.
The Huckins Schoolhouse was built in 1847 and housed eight grades of students for 100 years until 1947.
The church building was originally a general store and later a saloon before the addition of the steeple in 1911 when it was converted to a church.
The two bartenders in the photo below from when the building was a saloon in 1901 are the great-uncle’s of the charming docent who led our tour.
