Registered Michigan Historic Site
Hardship struck soon after American troops regained Detroit on Sept. 29, 1813, during the War of 1812. Soldiers quarters were lacking, and food supplies became desperately short. Then a disease resembling cholera broke out among the soldiers. By Dec. 1, 1813, nearly 1,300 officers and men were sick. Medical supplies were almost gone. Conditions worsened. When coffins became unobtainable, many soldiers were buried in a common grave at this site. Some 700 may have died before the epidemic ran its course.| HM Number | HMECZ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 242 |
| Year Placed | 1963 |
| Placed By | Michigan Historical Commission, Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Michigan, and Michigan Society United States Daughters of 1812 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8:46am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 331016 N 4688628 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.33156667, -83.05106667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 19.894', W 83° 3.064' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 19' 53.64" N, 83° 3' 3.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 313, 586, 734, 248 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1039-1099 Washington Blvd, Detroit MI 48226, US |
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