Monroe Pike - Monroe, MI - Michigan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This newer styled Monroe County marker is the blue with the silver trim that they have gone to in the last two years. It can be found at 435 S Telegraph Rd, Monroe, MI 48161 at the intersection of Telegraph and Front Streets.

Historical Date: 01/01/1825 Description: With the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, Monroe's LaPlaisance Harbor became the gateway to the West. A stream of settlers from Europe and the East crossed Lake Erie in sailing vessels and later in steamships, all seeking new homes in Michigan or in states to the West. These pioneer families journeyed in covered wagons along the Monroe Pike, settling on the River Raisin, others moving on to the Chicago Pike which intersected this highway at Cambridge Junction, 45 miles West of here. Stagecoach routes, begun in 1826, followed this pioneer highway and taverns were established along the way to shelter the ever increasing number of travelers. Parking nearby?: yes D/T ratings: Registered Site #: N/A Historical Name: Not listed website: Not listed

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