Fort Miami Marker

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St. Joseph in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fort Miami

September 10, 2012

1. Fort Miami Marker

Inscription. Here in November 1679, on the Miami River, as the St. Joseph was then called, La Salle, the French explorer built a fort as a base for his western explorations. Here he awaited the Griffin, the upper lakes' first ship. When the ill-fated vessel did not come he made his way on foot to Canada through lower Michigan's uncharted wilderness. He returned in 1681 to prepare his great push down the Mississippi. A decade later the French built Fort St. Joseph, some 20 miles upriver near Niles.

Erected by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6.)

Location. 42° 6.651′ N, 86° 28.943′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Michigan, in Berrien County. Marker is at the intersection of Lake Boulevard and Ship Street, on the right when traveling south on Lake Boulevard. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Joseph MI 49085, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. St. Joseph's Firemen (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleven Inch Dahlgren (about 800 feet away, in a direct line); La Salle Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old St. Joseph Neighborhood (approx. 0.7 miles away); Burnett's Post (approx. one mile away); The Morton House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Israelite House of David / Mary's City of David (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Fruit Belt (approx. 3.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in St. Joseph.

Fort Miami Marker on Lake Blvd Photo, Click for full size

By Duane Hall, April 26, 2013

2. Fort Miami Marker on Lake Blvd

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 13, 2012. This page has been viewed 114 times since then. Last updated on April 27, 2013. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2012. 2. submitted on April 27, 2013, by Duane Hall of Goshen, Indiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.