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places mcmorran tower, port huron I 4 summer 2015 BlueWaterLiving.net
Topping the tower Story & Photos by Patti Samar It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city of Port Huron. It can be seen from great distances as it looks down over the city, keeping a watchful eye on all that takes place on both land and <strong>water</strong>. The McMorran Tower was a gift to the city of Port Huron, along with the rest of the McMorran Place complex, from the Mackenzie, McMorran and Murphy families who in 1955 donated $1.2 million for the construction of the entire McMorran Place campus. According to Rob Churchill, assistant general manager of McMorran Place, more than 350 people climb the tower each year. He estimated that approximately 60 percent of those who climb are locals and 40 percent are visitors to the area. The tower is open to the public whenever the McMorran Box Office is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Cost to climb the tower is just $2 per person. Churchill said the tower is closed during the cold months due to moisture in the tower that creates ice and a general hazard on the steps. Those who climb can expect to ascend a spiral staircase with cement benches located on landings all the way up. The interior of the tower is lighted. Though known as the McMorran Tower, its official name is The Emma McMorran Tower, named for the wife of Andrew J. Murphy and daughter of Henry G. McMorran. Andrew Murphy, Emma and her sister, Clara McMorran Mackenzie, donated the monies needed to construct the McMorran Place complex. facts about the mcmorran tower • Number of steps to climb: 188 • Height of the tower: 150 feet • Tons of brick used in the tower: 211 • Tons of steel used in the tower: 52 • Tons of mortar used in the tower: 52 • Tons of cut stone used in the tower: 21 • Every New Year’s Eve, an anchor is dropped from the top of the tower during a community celebration. At 150 feet, it is a longer drop than the New Year’s Eve ball drop in New York City, which drops just 141 feet. summer 2015 BlueWaterLiving.net 5
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