{"id":3801,"date":"2026-07-06T23:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T03:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/calendar\/lakeside-cemetery-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T22:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:58:59","slug":"lakeside-cemetery-tour","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/calendar\/lakeside-cemetery-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeside Cemetery Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walk Through 250 Years of American History!<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s Lakeside Cemetery Tour<\/strong>\u00a0celebrates the 250th birthday of the United States<\/strong> with an unforgettable journey through the people, events, and industries that shaped our nation\u2014and our own community.<\/p>\n

History comes alive as you visit gravesites throughout Lakeside Cemetery and hear the remarkable stories of prominent local figures. Discover how their courage, ingenuity, service, and determination helped transform a frontier settlement into the community we know today.<\/p>\n

The Late 1700s: A Community Takes Root<\/h3>\n
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  • The Great Lakes fur trade<\/li>\n
  • The area\u2019s earliest settlers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The 1800s: Growth, Conflict, and Innovation<\/h3>\n
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    • Fort Gratiot<\/li>\n
    • The War of 1812<\/li>\n
    • The lumber boom<\/li>\n
    • The Civil War<\/li>\n
    • Port Huron\u2019s shipbuilding industry<\/li>\n
    • The city\u2019s rise as a major railroad hub<\/li>\n
    • The Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel<\/li>\n
    • The evolution of local streetcars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The 1900s: A Changing Community<\/h3>\n
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      • Immigration and community growth<\/li>\n
      • The expansion of local manufacturing<\/li>\n
      • The Factory Land Company<\/li>\n
      • Leisure and recreation<\/li>\n
      • The rise of local radio<\/li>\n
      • Prohibition<\/li>\n
      • World War II and its impact on the area<\/li>\n
      • The Port Huron Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Along the way, we\u2019ll also explore the history of Port Huron\u2019s cemeteries and uncover the hidden meanings behind the carvings, symbols, and designs found on historic headstones.<\/p>\n

        Put on your best walking shoes and come walk among the stories beneath the stones and experience 250 years of American history through the people and places that helped shape St. Clair County.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Tour begins at the chapel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        This is an outdoor event so come dressed for the weather.\u00a0 Rain date is Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 11am.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Walk Through 250 Years of American History! This year\u2019s Lakeside Cemetery Tour\u00a0celebrates the 250th birthday of the United States with an unforgettable journey through the people, events, and industries that shaped our nation\u2014and our own community. History comes alive as you visit gravesites throughout Lakeside Cemetery and hear the remarkable stories of prominent local figures. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2193,"featured_media":4406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[58],"class_list":["post-3801","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mec_category-tour","entry","has-media"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events\/3801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec-events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2193"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3801"},{"taxonomy":"mec_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccghs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_category?post=3801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}