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Holocaust Memorial Center
 Zekelman Family Campus
28123 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone: 248.553.2400
Fax : 248.553.2433
Library: 248.553.2834
www.holocaustcenter.org
Exit I-696 at Orchard Lake Road. Turn north on Orchard Lake Road. The Holocaust Memorial Center is located on the west side of Orchard Lake Road just north of Twelve Mile Road.
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The museum is wheelchair accessible and wheelchairs are available if needed. Please inquire at the Visitor Services desk.
Cameras and recording devices of any kind are not permitted in the museum.
Hours of Operation
Sunday – Thursday
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
(Last admission at 3:30 pm)
Friday
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
(Last admission at 1:30 pm)
Closed on Saturday
We are closed on Jewish holidays and most legal holidays.
Public Tour Schedule
Docent-Guided Public Tours are available Sunday - Friday at 1:00 pm. HMC docents are trained in the history of the Holocaust and provide valuable information and insights that augment the museum's exhibits. Most tours include the opportunity to listen to a Holocaust survivor. Please call in advance to confirm whether a Holocaust survivor will be present on the day of your tour.
Tours are offered on a first-come-first-served basis and last approximately 2.5 hours. Guided tours other than the public tours must be pre-arranged. Please contact Tour Coordination Services or call 248.553.2400, ext. 10 for more information.
About the Holocaust Memorial Center
Let us take you on a journey, beginning with the history of European Jewry, through the rise of Nazism and the murder of six million Jews and five million other innocents, to the ultimate defeat of Hitler’s forces. Learn the stories of those who survived and those who did not, and of those shining examples of righteousness – ordinary men and women who risked their own lives to save the life of one Jewish stranger.
Our Core Exhibit sends a message of hope for the future, and a call to choose a path of uprightness and responsibility over one of hatred and indifference.
Through our state-of-the-art and interactive exhibits as well as exhibitions from around the world, the Holocaust Center provides a glimpse into this most studied and documented example of man’s inhumanity to man.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Join us at the Holocaust Center to learn and remember.
Port Huron Museums
 Huron Lightship Museum
Pine Grove Park, Port Huron, MI
(810) 984-9768
www.phmuseum.org or 810-982-0891 for more info and tours of 20 or more
May 27, 2011 thru September 5, 2011
Open 7 days a week 11am-5pm
Lightships were like floating lighthouses anchored in areas where it was too deep, expensive or impractical to construct a lighthouse. Lightships displayed a light at the top of a mast, and in areas of fog also sounded a fog signal and radio beacon. The fog signals used over the years consisted of bells, whistles, trumpets, sirens, and horns. Fog horns were powered by steam in the early days and later by air compressors. The Huron Lightship sounded her fog horn signal in a 3 second blast every 30 seconds and was known locally as "Old Bee-Oh." because of the familiar sound her horn made.
As you look at the guide, you will quickly see that it is divided into several different compartments. A brief description of each of these sections will help you understand how the lightship functioned so well. A Crew of 8-10 worked 7 days on/4 days off from March through November, leaving the boat by a skiff with a small outboard for staff changes and supply runs.
The HURON Lightship was the last operating lightship on the Great Lakes, and served for over 50 years when she was retired in 1970. For 36 of those years, she was stationed at Corsica Shoals, a sandy area 6 miles north of Port Huron. She was permanently moored in sand, along the banks of the St. Clair River in scenic Pine Grove Park, Port Huron, MI. There is an extensive collection of artifacts, including many model ships, as well as a live camera feed of the bottom of the river, taken off a camera positioned in the bow. It was dedicated in 1990 as a National Historic Landmark.
Did You Know?
During storms, sailors on the lightship placed their plates on wet rags on the metal galley tables, which created a suction to hold their food in place even as the ship rolled with the waves!
 Thomas Edison Depot
510 Edison Parkway, Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 455-0035
www.phmuseum.org or 810-982-0891 for more info and tours of 20 or more
May 27, 2011 thru September 5, 2011
Open 7 days a week 11am-5pm
The Thomas Edison Depot Museum is housed inside the historic Fort Gratiot depot. Built in 1858 by the Grand Trunk Railway, it is the actual depot that Thomas Edison worked from as a news butcher, between 1859 and 1863. Trains connecting here carried people and freight between Port Huron and Detroit, Point Edward/Sarnia (Ontario), and other destinations, linking Port Huron to the world.
The exhibits portray Edison's multi-faceted story of creativity, family support, adversity, perseverance, and ultimate triumph as the greatest inventor of our times. Re-created period environments and hands-on interactive stations invite visitors to become participants in this inspiring story and encourage them to apply their own creativity and ingenuity as they learn about Edison's life and his inventions.
The story traces the Edison family's relocation from Ohio to Port Huron, young Tom's boyhood and school experiences, his avid curiosity and scientific study fostered by his mother, adolescent entrepreneurial efforts, and his work on trains in this very depot. A transitional area depicts Edison's struggles as a young adult as he drifted from one job to another, experiencing repeated setbacks in his inventions. This leads into the story of Edison the inventor. His successes and great contributions to society are presented through a sit-down theater experience, live science presentations, and hands-on interactives.
In his writings and conversations, Thomas Edison often referred to his formative years in Port Huron. It is a place rich in history with connections to many great people and events. Outdoor displays surround the depot, providing insights into this heritage, highlighting Native American settlements, historic forts, the city's transportation links, and its importance as an immigration gateway to the United States.
Railroad Baggage Car
Attached to the depot, a restored baggage car rests on a spur of railroad track. Inside this baggage car, visitors discover a re-creation of young Edison's mobile chemistry lab and printing shop. This is also the unique setting for the Wizards Workshop, where students and visitor groups of 20 or more can participate in a 2 hour program about Edison’s scientific principles: electricity, communication, magnetism, and energy.
Did You Know?
Thomas Edison published the first newspaper to ever be printed on a moving train, at the ripe old age of 12. His "Weekly Herald" could be purchased for a penny, and a monthly subscription cost a whopping 8 cents!
NOTE: Hours/days of operation may change without notice. Please call or check web site for updates.
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