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

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Inscription. Beneath this fountain are the remains of Native Americans who lived here about the year 900 A.D. and have been respectfully re-interred.
 
Erected 1990 by The Monree County Historical Commention.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyCemeteries & Burial SitesIndigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1990.
 
Location. 41° 54.91′ N, 83° 23.796′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is on East 1st Street east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E 1st St, Monroe MI 48161, 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monroe County Since 1817 (within shouting distance of this marker); Relic of the Battle of the Raisin (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Whipping Post (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The County of Monroe (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Loranger 1817
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor Eduard Dorsch (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.
 
Beneath this fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022
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Beneath this fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022
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Beneath this fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022
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Beneath this fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022
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Beneath this fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 21, 2026