The French Town & the River Raisin battlefield are located on the southern edge of what is now the town of Monroe MI. Monroe has a long & varied history which are noted on the historic markers sprinkled throughout the town. The town’s most famous – or maybe infamous – citizen is George Armstrong Custer. He gets his own statue & a park.
I find it most interesting was isn’t said on the plaque.
Just north of Monroe proper sits the oldest known wood building in Michigan. The Navarre-Anderson Trading Post was built in 1789 at Frenchtown & was later moved to its present location on the bank of the River Raisin nearer Lake Erie.
The building is of a French post & beam construction. It also has more than a few bullets from the War of 1812 lodged within its walls.
Other late 18th & early 19th century buildings are also located in the Navarre-Anderson Park.
Early 19th Century Barn
Navarre-Morris Cabin
This cabin was originally twice as long with 2 more windows & a 2nd chimney at the other gable end.. It was built ca 1810 & is constructed in the French brique entre poteaux manner.
There is an outdoor clay oven where colonial & federal era cooking demonstrations are done on summer weekends if it isn’t raining. The Trading Post & cabin are also open with attired interpreters present. The interpreters come rain or shine. Unfortunately I was here on a weekday.
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