Sanilac County

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="711785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="6fa3c510.png" border=0 width="60" height="81" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFF66" FACE="Britannic Bold" ><B>Sanilac County Information</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>                 </B></FONT><B>  |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thumbnet.net Home Page"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Thumb"><U><B>>>>back to Information About The Thumb</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="712d2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="334b3aa0.png" border=0 width="179" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Sanilac County In Red</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Sanilac County</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="412" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1818 WIDTH="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1818" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="377"><bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tell Us About Your Business"><U><IMG SRC="14c0c430.jpg" border=0 width="524" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Sanilac County, located north of Port Huron in Michigan's Thumb has the largest land area of any county in the Lower Peninsula.  It is a growing farm and tourist area.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33cc7c30.png" border=0 width="199" height="195" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2">Sanilac County has earned a reputation for fine deer and pheasant hunting, salmon, walleye and lake trout fishing and for many community sponsored festivities scheduled throughout the year.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Sandusky, the county seat, is the home of the annual county 4-H Fair, the 4th of July celebrations and the Sandusky Thumb Festival.</div> <bR> <div> Carsonville, east of Sandusky, features an annual "Turkey Shoot" and Deckerville features its widely celebrated Deckerville Homecoming and Parade.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33d64390.png" border=0 width="100" height="57" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2">One of Sanilac County's two full service harbors of refuge on Lake Huron is at Port Sanilac.  The other is Lexington.  The Port Sanilac facility is complete with overnight accommodations and a dock attendant.  The community holds many special events during the tourist season.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="344b0470.png" border=0 width="176" height="71" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2">Lexington is known for its resort-like atmosphere, beautiful shoreline, friendly people and more than a dozen festivals and activities, including the annual Bluewater Classic Salmon Fishing Tournament.</div> <bR> <div> Croswell is widely known for its 139 foot long "Be Kind to you Mother-in-Law" swinging bridge.  June is a big month in Croswell with the Cardboard Boat Regatta, the Swinging Bridge Festival, and the Croswell Fair.  The latter features a carnival atmosphere, agricultural exhibits and harness racing on "the fasted half mile in Michigan".  Motorists with a sharp eye may even come across a set of "Burma Shave" style signs, placed in a single community in each state by a national magazine devoted to reminiscing about "the good old days".  Croswell received the honors for the State of Michigan.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33eaf760.png" border=0 width="175" height="118" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2">Brown City, the original "Home of the Motor Home" features Country Western Days.</div> <bR> <div> Marlette is proud of its fine hard surface airport, a municipal swimming pool and local park.  Its major summer event is Country Fair Days during July.  Snowmobile racing enthusiasts will enjoy the Marlette Par 500 snowmobile grass drag races in October.</div> <bR> <div> Sanilac County boasts four beautiful county parks with camping, hiking, boating and swimming facilities.  In addition there are two state game areas covering nearly 1000 acres in the north part of the county, the Sanilac State Game Area close to the Huron County line and the Minden City State Game Area near Minden City.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="341b8790.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="121" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2">Two unique attractions adjoin the Sanilac State Game Area.  They are a handicap hunting trail and the Sanilac County Petrogylphs Park and Nature Trail.  The symbolic carvings - petrogylphs - on a sandstone outcrop are believed to be between 600 and 800 years old and may have had religious significance to Native Americans who once camped in the area.  This park is located on Germania Road, just south of Bay City - Forestville Road.</div> <bR> <div> The Handicap Hunting facility is a half mile asphalt trial which provides hunting access to a portion of the game area for wheelchair bound persons.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="377"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="377" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> hich provides hunting access to a portion of the game area for wheelchair bound persons.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tell Us About Your Business"><U><IMG SRC="33b106d0.png" border=0 width="528" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Thumb"><U><B>>>>back to Information About The Thumb</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>