St. Clair Shores in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Milk River Settlement
Photographed By Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017
1. Milk River Settlement Marker
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Milk River Settlement. . The strip of land at the mouth of the Milk River was named Pointe a Guignolet for a grape-link berry that the French fermented into brandy. It later became known as Gaukler Point. The 1702 map of Lac Sainte Claire, attributed to Detroit founder Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac, shows an Ottawa village near the Milk River. This is the earliest documented settlement at the point. As early as 1796 some thirty French families lived in the same vicinity. Well into the nineteenth century, the Milk River settlement was called L'Anse Creuse (Deep Bay). At one time part of Erin Township and, later, Lake Township, the community was incorporated as the village of St. Clair Shores in 1925 and became a city in 1951.
The strip of land at the mouth of the Milk River was named Pointe a Guignolet for a grape-link berry that the French fermented into brandy. It later became known as Gaukler Point. The 1702 map of Lac Sainte Claire, attributed to Detroit founder Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac, shows an Ottawa village near the Milk River. This is the earliest documented settlement at the point. As early as 1796 some thirty French families lived in the same vicinity. Well into the nineteenth century, the Milk River settlement was called L'Anse Creuse (Deep Bay). At one time part of Erin Township and, later, Lake Township, the community was incorporated as the village of St. Clair Shores in 1925 and became a city in 1951.
Erected 2001 by Michigan Historical Center - Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number S473.)
Location. 42° 27.274′ N, 82° 52.597′ W. Marker is in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in Macomb County. Marker is on Lakeshore Drive, 0.1 miles south of Westbury Street, on the
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right when traveling south. Marker is on the south side of Milk River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Clair Shores MI 48080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
