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Military Outpost, 1815-1817

Wayne County · dedicated 1962 · 25630 East River Rd., Grosse Ile

This point marked the northeast corner of the stockade of a post that was maintained on Grosse Ile by the United States Army for a short time after the War of 1812. The post was garrisoned by detachments of the Fifth Infantry Regiment, which were quartered in seven log cabins. The troops protected the island’s civilian population and their property from Indian raids.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Michigan History Center

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