Fort Saint Joseph

Fort Saint Joseph (HMRL9)

Location: Port Huron, MI 48060 St Clair County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 0.13', W 82° 25.652'

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Built near here in 1686 by the French explorer Duluth, this fort was the second white settlement in lower Michigan. This post guarded the upper end of the vital waterway joining Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Designed to bar English traders from the upper lakes, the fort in 1687 was the mobilization center for a war party of French and Indians. In 1688 it was abandoned, but the site became part of Fort Gratiot in 1814.
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HM NumberHMRL9
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS0080
Year Placed1957
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:23pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] MOLTKE1914  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 383647 N 4762044
Decimal Degrees43.00216667, -82.42753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.13', W 82° 25.652'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 7.80" N, 82° 25' 39.12" W
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Area Code(s)810
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2501-2599 Gratiot Ave, Port Huron MI 48060, US
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