LaPlaisance Bay

LaPlaisance Bay (HM20WL)

Location: Monroe, MI 48161 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 52.337', W 83° 22.777'

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LaPlaisance Bay - the pleasant bay - was named in 1679 by Robert De LaSalle. After the War of 1812, it became part of the United States. In 1820 Maj. John Whipple was appointed keeper of the LaPlaisance Bay lighthouse. April 19, 1825 Col. John Anderson
organized the Harbor of Southern Michigan. With the Erie Canal open in 1825 a great migration into the Michigan Territory began. Large warehouses and wharves were built around the harbor and along LaPlaisance Road. Stagecoaches took travellers north and Michigan's first railroad carried newcomers three miles into town. On June 23, 1827, 200 barrels of flour became the first shipment from LaPlaisance Bay east. As larger ships came into port, the bay became too shallow for shipping. This area, now known as Bolles Harbor, has become a recreational port enjoyed by fishermen and pleasure boats. The bay and the road are still known as LaPlaisance. When the Daughters of the American Colonists organized their chapter March 5, 1954, it seemed appropriate to name it after this historical place - LaPlaisance Bay.
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HM NumberHM20WL
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Placed ByThe LaPlaisance Bay Chapter, Daughters of the Daughters of the American Colonists
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Date Added Friday, August 18th, 2017 at 1:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 302525 N 4638334
Decimal Degrees41.87228333, -83.37961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 52.337', W 83° 22.777'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 52' 20.22" N, 83° 22' 46.62" W
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Area Code(s)734
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13972 Lake St, Monroe MI 48161, US
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