Historic site · Michigan
The "John S. Martin"
The "John S. Martin" is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. The nearest named place is Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- ...on September 25, 1900, the "Martin", a 225 foot schooner with a load of iron ore, was being towed downbound from Lake Huron by the steamer "Grover". In attempting to avoid the wreckage of the "Fontana", the "Martin" collided with an upbound ship...
How to reach it
Coordinates43.00025, -82.42458
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Amerindians Sculpture Park: 0.2 mi
- Gratiot Park: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Ediison Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Gratiot Light Station: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Dead End Woods Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Michigan Road Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Sharon Rose Leonatti Memorial Plant Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Peltier Beach Ridge Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Galbraith Plant Preserve: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Fort St. Joseph: 0.1 mi
- Young Thomas Edison statue: 0.2 mi
- Robert Earl Campbell: 0.3 mi
- Fort Gratiot: 0.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Thomas Edison Depot Museum: 0.1 mi
- Huron Lightship: 0.7 mi
- Port Huron Museum: 1.9 mi
- Marysville Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Sled Museum: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Point Edward: 0.4 mi
- Frog Point: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Painted Rocks: 9.7 mi
- Palmer Park Arch: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Adair Rest Area 909: 18.8 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Fort Gratiot Light: 0.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Canatara Beach: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mill Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:12 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Huron, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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