Acheson Foundation & Acheson Ventures
Based on the eight goals provided by the community process: More than $100,000,000 - since 1999
Energy, Jobs, Culture, Community. The following information was developed as of July, 2008.
To learn more about each photograph, please hover your mouse arrow above each.
Desmond Landing and Adjacent Property 
- 405 Water Street Renovations
- Blue House at Oak and Military Streets
- Boatnerd.com at Great Lakes Maritime Center
- Conner Street Property Improvements
- CSX Railroad Lands Purchase
- Desmond Marine Renovations
- Former Information Station at Jim´s Gas Station
- Gray Fox Cadets Program
- Great Lakes Maritime Center
- Harborside Office Center
- Harborside Office Center Parking Garage
- New YMCA
- New YMCA Parking Garage
- Parfet Building Renovations
- Red Brick Building Move
- Seaway Terminal "Bean Dock" Renovations
- Studio 1219
- Train Depot at Vantage Point
Highlander Sea 
- Algonac Boat Show
- Alpena Marine Sanctuary
- Complete Refit Below Waterline
- Day Sails
- Large Volunteer Base
- Lighthouse Keeper Tours off Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Race
- New Spars and Masts
- School Tours for 5th Grade Students
- St. Clair Community College Sailing Classes
- Team Building Experience Program
AV Events 
- Antique Road Show
- Bayview Yacht Club Press Conference
- Be a Tourist In Your Own Town Day
- Big Name Concerts
- Blessing of the Fleet
- Christmas Lights
- Cruise Ship Visits
- Farmer´s Market
- Fireworks
- Flower Market
- Mackinac Race Activities (Top Hat)
- Santa at Great Lakes Maritime Center
- Ship Watching
- Sled Dogs
- Southside Summer Festival
- Tall Ship Festivals
- U.. Coat Guard Apreciation Days
- WDIV and WJR Broadcasts
James C. Acheson Foundation & Partners 
- 1st Congregational Church
- American Heart Association
- Autistic Closet
- Blue Water Academic Team
- Bridge Builders
- Child Abuse-Neglect Council Facility
- Cleveland School Playground
- Community Foundation of Broward County
- Community Foundation of St. Clair County
- Demolition - Bradley Building and Defor´s
- Direct U.S. Power Squadron Laptops
- Dock Attendant Program
- Easter Egg Hunts
- Facade Grants
- Festival of Trees
- First Night
- International Shipmasters Lodge Scholarship
- Jo DiMaggio Children´s Hospital
- Mid City Nutrition
- Oakcrest Homes with EOC, Community Foundation, State, City
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Center
- Performing Arts Center at PHHS & PHNHS
- Port Huron Hospital - ER, Cath Lab, Birthing Center, Wismer Center
- Port Huron Museum of Arts and History
- Port Huron City Recreation
- Red Cross Mobile Center
- Renaissance Zone 1 with EOC, Community Foundation, State, City
- Renaissance Zone Show Homes & Holiday Parties
- Roosevelt School Playground
- Safe Horizons
- Schubert Chorus
- SONS
- St. Clair County Community College Michigan Technology Education Center
- St. John´s United Church of Christ
- Studio 1219
- Teen House
- Wish Program
Non-AV Events on AV Property 
- Boating Safety Classes (U.S. Power Squadrons/U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary)
- Bramble Ghost Ship
- Breast Cancer Fund Raisers
- Chamber of Commerce 150th International Event
- Commissioning of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock
- DARE Car Show
- Decommissioning of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bramble
- Fishing Contest
- Great Lakes Motor Home Rally
- Great Lakes Academy & St. Clair Community College Partnership
- Heard Ball at Seaway Terminal
- Harley Owner´s Group Motorcycle Rally
- Katrina Relief Benefit
- Marine Art and Flea Market
- Model A Ford Rally
- Model Boat Building and Demonstrations
- Motorcycles for Mercy (Peoples Clinic)
- OPEC Oil Minister Visit
- Port Cities Collaborative Meeting
- Port Huron Museum of Arts & History Auction
- Rotary Club Art Show
- Sesquicentennial Celebration
- Transition Academy
- Weddings at Vantage Point, Seaway Terminal, Highlander Sea
- West Marine Regional Meeting
Miscellaneous
- Bridge to Bay Trail Partnership
- County Leadership Team Presentation
- Desmond Landing Soil Removal & Clean-Up (Brownfield)
- Environment Award for Harborside Office Center
- Genuine Risk Sailboat Assembled at Seaway Terminal
- Gov. Jennifer Granholm Visit
- Highlander Sea/Maritime Center Volunteers Appreciation Events
- Jim Acheson as Grand Marshal of Rotary Club Parade
- Movie Premieres, Breaking Ice and Freshwater Focus
- Promotional Billboards
- Russell G. Mawby Award
- Segways
- Signage (Wayfinding Business Route)
- Southside Streetscape
- The Remarkable 180´s (video of buoy tenders)
- Trieste Unannounced Visit at Seaway Terminal
- Various Interviews Archived by Great Lakes Maritime Media Company
Businesses Located on AV Property 
- Citizens First
- Coffee Harbor
- Desmond Marine
- Great Bake Station
- Great Lakes Cruising Club
- Huron House
- Ice Cream and French Fry Trucks
- International Association of Great Lakes Researchers
- Port Huron Museum of Arts & History
- Precision Computers
- SEMCO Energy Co.
- United States Post Office
- Visiting Nurse Association
Special Projects 
- Black River Entrance Light 1
- Brownfield Projects
- City River Street Marinas
- Fort Gratiot Range Light (Bricking)
- NOAA Weather Station in Sandusky, Michigan
- Procure/Catalogue Father Peter VanderLinden Maritime Collection
- Railroad Bridge Light
- River Camera on Railroad Bridge
Acheson Foundation & Acheson Ventures
Based on the eight goals provided by the community process: More than $100,000,000 - since 1999
Energy, Jobs, Culture, Community. The following information was developed as of July, 2008.
To learn more about each photograph, please hover your mouse arrow above each.
Desmond Landing and Adjacent Property
- 405 Water Street Renovations
- Blue House at Oak and Military Streets
- Boatnerd.com at Great Lakes Maritime Center
- Conner Street Property Improvements
- CSX Railroad Lands Purchase
- Desmond Marine Renovations
- Former Information Station at Jim´s Gas Station
- Gray Fox Cadets Program
- Great Lakes Maritime Center
- Harborside Office Center
- Harborside Office Center Parking Garage
- New YMCA
- New YMCA Parking Garage
- Parfet Building Renovations
- Red Brick Building Move
- Seaway Terminal "Bean Dock" Renovations
- Studio 1219
- Train Depot at Vantage Point
Highlander Sea
- Algonac Boat Show
- Alpena Marine Sanctuary
- Complete Refit Below Waterline
- Day Sails
- Large Volunteer Base
- Lighthouse Keeper Tours off Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Race
- New Spars and Masts
- School Tours for 5th Grade Students
- St. Clair Community College Sailing Classes
- Team Building Experience Program
AV Events
- Antique Road Show
- Bayview Yacht Club Press Conference
- Be a Tourist In Your Own Town Day
- Big Name Concerts
- Blessing of the Fleet
- Christmas Lights
- Cruise Ship Visits
- Farmer´s Market
- Fireworks
- Flower Market
- Mackinac Race Activities (Top Hat)
- Santa at Great Lakes Maritime Center
- Ship Watching
- Sled Dogs
- Southside Summer Festival
- Tall Ship Festivals
- U.. Coat Guard Apreciation Days
- WDIV and WJR Broadcasts
James C. Acheson Foundation & Partners
- 1st Congregational Church
- American Heart Association
- Autistic Closet
- Blue Water Academic Team
- Bridge Builders
- Child Abuse-Neglect Council Facility
- Cleveland School Playground
- Community Foundation of Broward County
- Community Foundation of St. Clair County
- Demolition - Bradley Building and Defor´s
- Direct U.S. Power Squadron Laptops
- Dock Attendant Program
- Easter Egg Hunts
- Facade Grants
- Festival of Trees
- First Night
- International Shipmasters Lodge Scholarship
- Jo DiMaggio Children´s Hospital
- Mid City Nutrition
- Oakcrest Homes with EOC, Community Foundation, State, City
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Center
- Performing Arts Center at PHHS & PHNHS
- Port Huron Hospital - ER, Cath Lab, Birthing Center, Wismer Center
- Port Huron Museum of Arts and History
- Port Huron City Recreation
- Red Cross Mobile Center
- Renaissance Zone 1 with EOC, Community Foundation, State, City
- Renaissance Zone Show Homes & Holiday Parties
- Roosevelt School Playground
- Safe Horizons
- Schubert Chorus
- SONS
- St. Clair County Community College Michigan Technology Education Center
- St. John´s United Church of Christ
- Studio 1219
- Teen House
- Wish Program
Non-AV Events on AV Property
- Boating Safety Classes (U.S. Power Squadrons/U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary)
- Bramble Ghost Ship
- Breast Cancer Fund Raisers
- Chamber of Commerce 150th International Event
- Commissioning of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock
- DARE Car Show
- Decommissioning of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bramble
- Fishing Contest
- Great Lakes Motor Home Rally
- Great Lakes Academy & St. Clair Community College Partnership
- Heard Ball at Seaway Terminal
- Harley Owner´s Group Motorcycle Rally
- Katrina Relief Benefit
- Marine Art and Flea Market
- Model A Ford Rally
- Model Boat Building and Demonstrations
- Motorcycles for Mercy (Peoples Clinic)
- OPEC Oil Minister Visit
- Port Cities Collaborative Meeting
- Port Huron Museum of Arts & History Auction
- Rotary Club Art Show
- Sesquicentennial Celebration
- Transition Academy
- Weddings at Vantage Point, Seaway Terminal, Highlander Sea
- West Marine Regional Meeting
Miscellaneous
- Bridge to Bay Trail Partnership
- County Leadership Team Presentation
- Desmond Landing Soil Removal & Clean-Up (Brownfield)
- Environment Award for Harborside Office Center
- Genuine Risk Sailboat Assembled at Seaway Terminal
- Gov. Jennifer Granholm Visit
- Highlander Sea/Maritime Center Volunteers Appreciation Events
- Jim Acheson as Grand Marshal of Rotary Club Parade
- Movie Premieres, Breaking Ice and Freshwater Focus
- Promotional Billboards
- Russell G. Mawby Award
- Segways
- Signage (Wayfinding Business Route)
- Southside Streetscape
- The Remarkable 180´s (video of buoy tenders)
- Trieste Unannounced Visit at Seaway Terminal
- Various Interviews Archived by Great Lakes Maritime Media Company
Businesses Located on AV Property
- Citizens First
- Coffee Harbor
- Desmond Marine
- Great Bake Station
- Great Lakes Cruising Club
- Huron House
- Ice Cream and French Fry Trucks
- International Association of Great Lakes Researchers
- Port Huron Museum of Arts & History
- Precision Computers
- SEMCO Energy Co.
- United States Post Office
- Visiting Nurse Association
Special Projects
- Black River Entrance Light 1
- Brownfield Projects
- City River Street Marinas
- Fort Gratiot Range Light (Bricking)
- NOAA Weather Station in Sandusky, Michigan
- Procure/Catalogue Father Peter VanderLinden Maritime Collection
- Railroad Bridge Light
- River Camera on Railroad Bridge