Port Hope is a small village in Huron County, part of the Thumb region of Central Michigan.
Understand
Port Hope lies along M-25, a state highway in Michigan. Port Hope can be accessed from Harbor Beach, Port Huron, and other cities located along M-25. The most famous restaurant in the city, according to the residents in the town and residents of Huron County, is the Port Hope Hotel, home of the Leroy Burger, which was the only size burger to get when the restaurant first opened.
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- Masonic Temple. Built in 1867, its architecture is vernacular, with a "smattering" of Greek Revival/Classical Revival elements. 2015-07-17
- Albert E. Sleeper House, 302 W. Huron Ave, Bad Axe (23 mi SW of Port Hope), 43.801667°, -83.004444°. This private residence was built in 1917 by former Michigan governor Albert Sleeper. He lived in Bad Axe before his term as governor and after it, until his death in 1934. His wife Mary lived in the home until 1954. It functioned as a funeral home until 2006. The house is a 2½-story Greek revival structure.
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- Port Hope Hotel (Leroy's (to locals)), 4405 Main Street (Corner of Main Street/Portland Avenue; along Michigan SR 25), +1 989 428-4808. Home of the Leroy Burger, 18 ounces (510 grams) of pure beef on a bun. 2015-07-16