Burnett's Post

Burnett's Post (HM182K)

Location: St Joseph, MI 49085 Berrien County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 5.804', W 86° 28.536'

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William Burnett, an American patriot from New Jersey, established a trading post on the bank of the St. Joseph River immediately east of this point between 1775 and 1782. He was the first permanent white resident of this area. He married Kakima, daughter of Chief Aniquiba and sister of Topenebee, principal chief of the Potawatomi nation. Burnett built a warehouse at the mouth of the St. Joseph on the site of the old Fort Miami, another at the site of Chicago, and a third on the Kankakee River. In 1785, the British charged Burnett with "exciting sedition" among the Indians. He was arrested, sent to Montreal and Quebec, but not under guard, and at last released without trial. During the War of 1812 he disappeared, but his son, James, continued to manage the post until 1833.
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HM NumberHM182K
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS234
Year Placed1963
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission and the Antiquarian and Historical Society of Old St. Joseph-on-the-Lake
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Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:26pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 543363 N 4660649
Decimal Degrees42.09673333, -86.47560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 5.804', W 86° 28.536'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 5' 48.24" N, 86° 28' 32.16" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1411 Miller Dr, St Joseph MI 49085, US
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