New Boston in Huron Charter Township in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wyandott Indian Monument
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, October 29, 2022
1. Wyandott Indian Monument Marker
This monument was rededicated on June 6, 1982 and stands as a quiet memorial to those Wyandott Indians who made their homes in this area from 1818 to 1842. A memorial headstone to Chief Quoqua, a former tribal leader who lived in this vicinity, is incorporated in the monument.
The City of Wyandotte, Michigan Memorial Park and The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority joined together in the spirit of cooperation to retain the dignity and historical integrity of the monument.
The monument was relocated to this site to protect it and preserve forever the intent of its founders.
In memory of
Chief Quoqua
A Wyandott who died in 1822
This monument marks the site of the last reservation of the Wyandot tribe of Indians in Michigan Occupied 1818-1842
Erected 1926 by Board of County Park Trustees Wayne County, Michigan.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 42° 7.003′ N, 83° 20.984′ W. Marker is in Huron Charter Township, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in New Boston. It can be reached from Willow Road 0.6 miles east of Nature Trail Drive,
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Regionally, this marker and monument 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: George Washington Masons Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michigan Memorial Veterans Dedication (approx. Ό mile away); Michigan Memorial Park Veterans Bowl (approx. 0.4 miles away); Krzyske Brothers Company (approx. 2.4 miles away); Ford Motor Company Lamp Factory (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Wyandot (approx. 3.1 miles away); It Happened Here (approx. 3.2 miles away); Nowland Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away).
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, October 29, 2022
2. Wyandott Indian Monument
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, October 29, 2022
3. Wyandott Indian Monument
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, October 29, 2022
4. Wyandott Indian Monument
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, October 29, 2022
5. Wyandott Indian Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 27, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
