Fort Miami

Fort Miami (HM1823)

Location: St Joseph, MI 49085 Berrien County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 6.651', W 86° 28.943'

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Here in November 1679, on the Miami River, as the St. Joseph was then called, La Salle, the French explorer built a fort as a base for his western explorations. Here he awaited the Griffin, the upper lakes' first ship. When the ill-fated vessel did not come he made his way on foot to Canada through lower Michigan's uncharted wilderness. He returned in 1681 to prepare his great push down the Mississippi. A decade later the French built Fort St. Joseph, some 20 miles upriver near Niles.

Details

HM Number	HM1823
Series	This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
Tags	Colonial Era, Exploration, Forts and Castles, Settlements and Settlers
Marker Number	6
Placed By	Michigan Historical Commission
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 9:23pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	16T E 542793 N 4662213
Decimal Degrees	42.11085000, -86.48238333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 42° 6.651', W 86° 28.943'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	42° 6' 39.06" N, 86° 28' 56.58" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	269
Closest Postal Address	At or near 100-198 Lake Blvd, St Joseph MI 49085, US
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