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

Sainte Anne's Catholic Church

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 18, 2022

1. Sainte Anne's Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.

This is a replica of an original bronze tablet placed at this historic site by the Catholic Study Club of Detroit on July 26th, 1926.

"This tablet marks the site of
Sainte Anne's Catholic Church
The erection of which was begun July 25, 1701, The day of
Le Sieur Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac's Landing.

It was completed and named on July 26th, 1701, that being the Feast Day of Sainte Anne. This church was the first building in Fort Ponchartrain, afterward named Detroit

The first pastor, Reverend Nicholas Constantine de L'Halle, was killed June 6th, 1706 by the Indians, the first Christian martyr in Detroit."

The original bronze tablet is on display inside the lobby of the Standard Federal Savings Building.

Erected 1980 by The Catholic Study Club of Detroit.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1706.

Location. 42° 19.715′ N, 83° 2.744′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Downtown Detroit. Marker is on Griswold Street near West Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 Griswold Street, Detroit MI 48226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monument to Joe Louis, 1986 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stearns Telephone (about 400 feet away); Spirit of Detroit (about 400 feet away); Veterans' Memorial Building (about 600 feet away); Ford Building (about 600 feet away); State Savings Bank (about 700 feet away); Ford Motor Company (about 700 feet away); Fort Pontchartrain (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 18, 2022

2. Sainte Anne's Catholic Church Marker

Sainte Anne's Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 2, 2021

3. Sainte Anne's Catholic Church

This is the current St. Anne's Church. The 8th such edifice was built in 1886.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.