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By Al Barrera, December 16, 2008 | |
| | | 1. George DeBaptiste Homesite Marker | | |
Inscription. George DeBaptiste, a long-time Mason, and one of Detroit's most active and impassioned black community leaders, lived on this site during the 1850s and 60s. Born in Virginia about 1815, he moved to Madison, Indiana in 1838 and became involved in the Underground Railroad. Forced to leave because of his anti-slavery activities, DeBaptiste became the personal valet of General William Henry Harrison, whom he accompanied to the White House as a steward. In 1846, DeBaptiste came to Detroit and conducted several successful businesses. At the same time he served as a delegate to the Cleveland National Convention of Colored Citizens, and as an agent for the Freedman's Aid Commission. During the Civil War, he served as an organizer of Michigan's Colored Regiment. DeBaptiste died in 1875.
Erected 1975 by State of Michigan. (Marker Number S0452.)
Location. 42° 19.887′ N, 83° 2.423′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker is on East Larned Street near Beaubien Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dearborn MI 48126, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shrine Circus (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Salvation Army (about 700 feet away); Frederick Douglas - John Brown meeting (about 700 feet away); University of Michigania (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Pontchartrain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Lernoult (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Casimir Pulaski (approx. 0.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Detroit. | | | | 
By Al Barrera, December 16, 2008 | |
| | | 2. George DeBaptiste Homesite Marker | | |
Also see . . . George DeBaptiste. A short biographical sketch. (Submitted on December 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on December 16, 2008, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 531 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on December 16, 2008, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. |
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