Saginaw in Saginaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Treaty of Saginaw
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 21, 2021
1. Treaty of Saginaw Marker
on the 24th day of
September, A.D. 1819
General Lewis Cass
made and executed a Treaty with
Chippewa Indians of Saginaw
by which they ceded
the largest part of their lands
situated in
Northeastern Michigan to the
United States government
Erected 1916 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the City Federation of Women's Clubs.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1819.
Location. 43° 25.014′ N, 83° 57.82′ W. Marker is in Saginaw, Michigan, in Saginaw County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 Court St, Saginaw MI 48602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Core Sample (within shouting distance of this marker); Saginaw County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wartburg College (about 400 feet away); Saginaw Valley Lumbering Era
this page online
Also see . . . Treaty of Saginaw. Excerpt:
Native Americans ceded a large tract of land (more than six million acres (24,000 km²) in the central portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.(Submitted on September 22, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 21, 2021
2. Treaty of Saginaw Marker
Looking west down Court Street
Photographed by Unknown author, circa 1855
3. Lewis Cass
Negotiator of the treaty and later 22nd United States Secretary of State.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 908 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
