River Raisin Block House - Monroe MI
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 55.114 W 083° 23.806
17T E 301246 N 4643512
Site of River Raisin Block house occupied By American troops. Burned by the British Capt., Elliott under order Of Col. Proctor. Aug. 1812.
Waymark Code: WM16P0V
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2022
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Inscription on the marble slab:
First American Flag Raised on Michigan soil In Frenchtown By Capt., Porter 1796.
Site of River Raisin Block house occupied By American troops. Burned by the British Capt., Elliott under order Of Col. Proctor. Aug. 1812.
Date Erected/Dedicated: 1937
Who put it there? Private/Government?: Nancy de Graff Toll Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Patriotic Organizations of Monroe.
Location/Address:
intersection of North Monroe Street and West Elm Street
Monroe, MI United States
48162
County/Province: Monroe County
Website (related) if available: [Web Link]
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Hours or Restrictions if Appropiate: Not listed
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