River History
For centuries, Native People used the Detroit River for travel, trade, and food. From 1701 to the mid-19th century, French, British, and American settlers used the River the same way. After 1870, companies that processed steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and manufactured ships and stoves located on the riverfront, and dumped industrial waste into it. The growing city of Detroit sent sewage into it. By 1930, pollution was a major problem. Clean-up efforts since the 1970s have restored the River. Today, the Detroit River is a recreational resource, and more greenways and habitat are being developed along its banks.| HM Number | HMMB1 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 10:03am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 331542 N 4688022 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.32623333, -83.04451667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 19.574', W 83° 2.671' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 19' 34.44" N, 83° 2' 40.26" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 313, 586, 734, 248 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 804-898 Detroit Riverwalk, Detroit MI 48226, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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