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

Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf"

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 13, 2021

1. Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf" Marker

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The Munro's were a family of shipbuilders and sea captains. Hector Munro (1818-1884) was a Gibraltar pioneer settler who made his way from Scotland to this waterfront community with his family in 1875 to work in the shipyards. All of his sons sailed the family's schooners.

Pictured is Hector's youngest son William (1869-1958) or Skip as he was known. He captained the schooner Oak Leaf in the late 1800's.

On Dec 20, 1954 Warsaw Street was officially changed to Munro Avenue as a tribute to the Munro family.

The Gibraltar Municipal Complex is located on Munro Avenue.

Erected by Gibraltar Historical Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 42° 5.555′ N, 83° 11.361′ W. Marker is in Gibraltar, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Munro Street and Bayview Drive, on the right when traveling south on Munro Street. Located in front of Gibraltar Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29450 Munro St, Ypsilanti MI 48197, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 13, 2021

2. Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf" Marker

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Brownstown (approx. 1.1 miles away); War of 1812 Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Detroit River / Detroit River Recovery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Times of Change (approx. 2.6 miles away); Michigan Wyandot and Monguagon / Battle of Monguagon (approx. 2.7 miles away); Military Outpost (approx. 3.1 miles away); Historical Shipyard Site (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Old Burial Ground (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gibraltar.

Also see . . . Michigan Roots - Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan. Excerpt:<blockquote>Hector Munro, originally from Scotland, first stopped in Sandusky and Toledo, Ohio before coming to Gibraltar in 1879. He had originally been a ship builder as well, but when he came to Gibraltar he operated his own schooner, hauling freight on the Great Lakes. While living in Sandusky, he sailed to Canada to pick up his wife and sons, who had arrived from Scotland. His oldest son, Daniel soon had his own schooner, the Oak Leaf.

The Oak Leaf was built by the Munros in 1895. It was 86 feet long, 24 feet wide, and weighed 93 gross tons. She was built in Grosse Isle and one of the last trading schooners built on the Detroit River. (Submitted on June 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 13, 2021

3. Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.