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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9EG_frederick-douglas-john-brown-meeting_Detroit-MI.html
In the home of William Webb, 200 feet north of this spot, two famous American's met several Detroit Negro residents on March 12, 1859, to discuss methods of abolishing American Negro slavery. John Brown (1800-1859), fiery antislavery leader, arden…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9BQ_perrys-victory_Detroit-MI.html
Perry's Victory in Lake ErieSept. 18, 1813
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9BP_ransom-eli-olds_Detroit-MI.html
In Lansing, on August 21, 1897, Ransom E. Olds (1864 - 1950) founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company, the precursor to Oldsmobile. He produced four vehicles that year. In 1899, Olds relocated to Detroit, opening the Olds Motor Works on West Jeffers…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9BD_battle-of-monguagon_Trenton-MI.html
On August 9, 1812, a force of about 600 American troops, regulars and militia, moved down the River Road in an attempt to reach Frenchtown (Monroe) and bring back supplies needed desperately by the Americans in Detroit. At a point that cannot now …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM99Z_fort-wayne_Detroit-MI.html
No hostile shots have ever been fired from this star-shaped fort built in the 1840s to guard against a British invasion from Canada which never came. This third bastion to protect the river approach to the city was named for General "Mad" Anthony …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM99X_eloise-poorhouse-hospital_Westland-MI.html
(Front):In 1839 Wayne County purchased the Black Horse Tavern, a stagecoach stop, Located here on the Chicago road, for use as a poorhouse. Early on the poorhouse accepted not only the county's indigent, but the infirm and mentally ill as well. Du…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM96M_grand-army-of-the-republic-building_Detroit-MI.html
Memorial to the Soldiers and Sailors of 1861-1865
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM963_19th-u-s-infantry_Detroit-MI.html
In memory ofourdeceased comradesof the19th U.S. Infantryand other Regts.Erected by the19th U.S. Inf. Veteran Assn.