Chicago Road

Chicago Road (HMSDD)

Location: Detroit, MI 48226 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 19.892', W 83° 3.04'

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The Great Sauk Trail, the most important Indian trail in the Great Lakes region, was used later by French explorers, fur traders, missionaries and soldiers. After the 1760s the trail became a major road for British and American travelers. In the early 1800s, when a military road was needed to connect Detroit with Fort Dearborn (Chicago), Territorial Governor Lewis Cass and Father Gabriel Richard, an influential legislator, were leading supporters of the Great Sauk Trail route. With federal backing the road was surveyed in 1825 and built in 1829-1836. Many sections of the road were paved with huge oak logs, covered with a layer of dirt. Even before the road was improved, land-hungry settlers moved west from Detroit via the Chicago Road (now called Michigan Avenue).
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HM NumberHMSDD
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS280
Year Placed1966
Placed ByMichigan History Division, Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 5:38am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 331049 N 4688623
Decimal Degrees42.33153333, -83.05066667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 19.892', W 83° 3.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 19' 53.52" N, 83° 3' 2.40" W
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Area Code(s)313, 586, 734, 248
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1042-1098 Washington Blvd, Detroit MI 48226, US
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