National Register of Historic Places

River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227)

Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Listed
December 10, 1982
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82000542

About this property

The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the location of the January 1813 Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan, and is the only national battlefield park marking a site of the War of 1812. The park was established as the 393rd unit of the United States National Park Service under Title VII of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which was signed into law on March 30, 2009. The park is located in the city of Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan. The site was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on February 18, 1956, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982. The former River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center at 1403 East Elm Avenue was added to the National Register listing in 2019. River Raisin National Battlefield Park officially began operation as a national park unit on October 22, 2010.

Location

Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227) listed on the National Register?

River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982.

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River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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