Memorial Place

Memorial Place (HMDUI)

Location: Monroe, MI 48161 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 54.648', W 83° 24.146'

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Here were buried unidentified remains of victims of the River Raisin Massacre of 1813.

In 1872 surviving veterans of that war gathered in Monroe from Ohio and Kentucky. They headed a colorful civic pageant which halted solemnly at this spot while the old soldiers paid military honor to their fallen comrades. General George A. Custer, a member of the local welcoming committee, read the roll call of the veterans.

In 1904-05 the ladies of the Monroe Civic improvement Society induced city officials to establish the old burial ground as a park. Appropriation was made by the State of Michigan for the monument which stands as a permanent tribute to Kentucky and her militiamen.
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HM NumberHMDUI
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Placed ByMonroe County Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 12:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 300752 N 4642663
Decimal Degrees41.91080000, -83.40243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 54.648', W 83° 24.146'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 54' 38.88" N, 83° 24' 8.76" W
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Area Code(s)734
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 566-596 S Monroe St, Monroe MI 48161, US
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