St. Joseph's Retreat

St. Joseph's Retreat (HMMH0)

Location: Dearborn, MI 48124 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 18.131', W 83° 15.785'

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In 1885 Michigan's first private mental institution was located here under the guidance of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. In 1855 the Sisters at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit had begun the care of the mentally ill, formerly confined to prisons and poorhouses. In 1860 they opened a separate facility, the Michigan State Retreat, which was incorporated in 1883 as St. Joseph's Retreat. The original brick building situated on these 140 acres of farmland and lawns overlooking the River Rouge was enlarged and encircled by outer structures to accommodate 400 patients. At first these included Civil War veterans; later alcoholics, drug addicts and other curables were rehabilitated. In 1962 the Retreat was closed since it no longer met pressing needs; the impressive structure was subsequently razed.
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HM NumberHMMH0
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS0386
Year Placed1974
Placed ByMichigan History Division, Department of State
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 313461 N 4685808
Decimal Degrees42.30218333, -83.26308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.131', W 83° 15.785'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 7.86" N, 83° 15' 47.10" W
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Area Code(s)313, 248
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23300 Michigan Ave, Dearborn MI 48124, US
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