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

Inscription.
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. It 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.

Regionally,

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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 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.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Monguagon (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf". The Oak Leaf was

Schooner "Oak Leaf" image. Click for full size.

via Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, unknown

2. Schooner "Oak Leaf"

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.

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

3. Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf" Marker

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

4. Anchor from the schooner "Oak Leaf" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.