Rockwood in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

State Police Post

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2020

1. State Police Post Marker

Inscription. A Michigan State Police post has been located in this area since the early days of the department. In 1917 the first detachment in Monroe County was posted to South Rockwood, about one mile south of here. Close to both Detroit and the Canadian border, the original post was on the well-traveled Dixie Highway. The early troopers patrolled on horseback. Area headquarters were moved to this building, the first standardized state police post, in 1930. The building was purchased by the village of Rockwood for municipal offices in 1941, when the post was decommissioned.

Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1340.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 42° 4.263′ N, 83° 14.836′ W. Marker is in Rockwood, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is on Fort Road 0.2 miles north of Huron River Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32409 Fort Rd,

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Rockwood MI 48173, 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic State Police Post (approx. ¾ mile away); Battle of Brownstown (approx. 2.3 miles away); War of 1812 Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cornelius G. Munger General Store (approx. 2.4 miles away); Flat Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hull's Trace (approx. 2.6 miles away); “It Happened Here” (approx. 3 miles away); The Wyandot (approx. 3 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2020

2. State Police Post Marker

View looking toward the south with the new (2000) Rockwood City Hall in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.