Hubbard Richard in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gabriel Richard

Photographed by Jac Getzinger, September 28, 2020

1. Gabriel Richard Marker

Inscription. Father Gabriel Jacques Richard, S. S., (1767-1832) -- pastor, educator and public servant -- arrived in Detroit in 1798. In 1802 he became the pastor of Ste. Anne Church. He brought a printing press to the area and in 1809 printed Michigan's first newspaper, The Michigan Essay or Impartial Observer. In 1817 Richard and the Reverend John Monteith, a Presbyterian, became the first professors of the University of Michigania, the territory's pioneer educational establishment. Richard also established schools for girls and Indian children. From 1823 to 1825 Richard was Michigan Territory's delegate to the United States Congress. As a delegate, he was instrumental in gaining support for the Territorial Road, which linked Detroit and Chicago, opening Michigan to settlement. He died of cholera on September 13, 1832.

Erected 1985 by State of Michigan. (Marker Number S0464.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1880.

Location. 42° 19.259′ N, 83° 4.609′

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W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Hubbard Richard. It is on Sainte Anne Street near Howard Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Sainte Anne St, Detroit MI 48216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ste. Anne Church / Gabriel Richard (here, next to this marker); Mexican Detroit / Tejano Music (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cornelius Henderson (approx. half a mile away); Joseph H. Esterling House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Montreal Point in 1782 (approx. 0.8 miles away in Canada); 1748 (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in Canada); Jesuit Mission to the Hurons (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in Canada); Colonel Arthur Rankin 1816-1893 (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in Canada). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Gabriel Richard. (Submitted on January 2, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Photographed by Jac Getzinger, September 28, 2020

2. Gabriel Richard Marker

Portrait of Father Gabriel Richard image. Click for full size.

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3. Portrait of Father Gabriel Richard

Ste. Anne Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 2, 2021

4. Ste. Anne Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2008, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 2,006 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Jac Getzinger of Rochester, Michigan. 4. submitted on July 7, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.