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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More markers in Monroe
Exeter Township Hall
Exeter was organized in 1836 and named for the New York birthplace of the township’s first postmaster, Henry Palmer.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Monroe, MI
The Reverend John O’Brien became Monroe’s first Episcopal rector in late 1831.
Lake Erie
Monroe, MI
Named for the Erie Indians, this was the last of the Great Lakes discovered by white men.
Peter Seitz Tavern and Stagecoach Inn
Raisinville Township, MI
In 1856 German immigrant Peter Seitz built this house as a residence and stagecoach inn on North Custer plank toll road.
St. Patrick Church
Carleton, MI
Irish and German immigrants first came to this area, known as Stony Creek, in the 1840s.