Monroe

Monroe is a Michigan historical marker in Monroe, Monroe County, dedicated 1957.

126 South Monroe St., Monroe

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Monroe, founded about 1784, is one of Michigan’s oldest settlements. It was first called Frenchtown after its original settlers. It was the scene of the River Raisin Massacre during the War of 1812. Renamed Monroe in 1824, it later anchored the Michigan Southern Railroad and became famous for its glass and paper. General George Custer made his home here.

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TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1778 · The Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1804 · Ohio. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1812 · Ohio. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1820 · Map Of The State Of Ohio (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1873 · (Map of Monroe County, Michigan) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

The Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, 1778, covering the location of Monroe, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — The Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, 1778, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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