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

Inscription. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1702.

Location. 42° 27.274′ N, 82° 52.597′ W. Marker is in St. Clair Shores,

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Michigan, in Macomb County. It is on Lakeshore Drive 0.1 miles south of Westbury Street, on the 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North Cottage (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gate Lodge & Garage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gaukler Pointe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Playhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Boathouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Formal Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Edsel & Eleanor Ford House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rose Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away).

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017

2. Milk River Settlement Marker

Plaques on the Milk River Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017

3. Plaques on the Milk River Bridge

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 2,276 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.