Wilderness Outpost

Wilderness Outpost (HM1FTZ)

Location: Port Huron, MI 48060 St. Clair County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 59.913', W 82° 25.568'

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Fort Gratiot was built by the U.S. Army in 1814 to guard the strategic junction of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River. Troops stood ready to defend Michigan and the U.S. against British forces in Canada.


As settlement moved westward, the fort was a stopping point for soldiers and supplies headed for the frontier. During the Civil War, area soldiers prepared for battle here, but Fort Gratiot never suffered a hostile attack. In 1879 the American flag was lowered, and the fort was abandoned.


Line art of Fort Gratiot courtesy of Bruce Hawkins, Oakland University
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HM NumberHM1FTZ
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Placed ByThomas Edison Depot Museum
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 9:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 383754 N 4761640
Decimal Degrees42.99855000, -82.42613333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 59.913', W 82° 25.568'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 59' 54.78" N, 82° 25' 34.08" W
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Area Code(s)810
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 Thomas Edison Pkwy, Port Huron MI 48060, US
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