Harbor Beach in Huron County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

White Rock

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 20, 2022

1. White Rock Marker

Inscription. The White Rock in Lake Huron, opposite this stone, long venerated by the Indian tribes of Michigan, marks the northern line of the territory released by them to the United States under the treaty made at Detroit, Nov. 17, 1807. This plaque replaces the bronze marker erected in 1927 by Jeremiah Jenks Chapter, D.A.R., Harbor Beach, Michigan.

Erected by Jeremiah Jenks Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1807.

Location. 43° 43.035′ N, 82° 36.622′ W. Marker is in Harbor Beach, Michigan, in Huron County. It is on South Lake Shore Road (Michigan Route 25) 0.2 miles south of Atwater Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the parking lot of the White Rock Roadside Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4535 South Lake Shore Road, Harbor Beach MI 48441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Thumb

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "White Rock": The History, Oral Traditions, and Tales (within shouting distance of this marker); The Territory of Michigan and "White Rock"

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(within shouting distance of this marker); White Rock School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vicki Keith (approx. 8.8 miles away); Harbor Beach Harbor of Refuge (approx. 8.8 miles away); Judge James H. Lincoln (approx. 8.8 miles away); Harbor Beach Lighthouse (approx. 8.8 miles away); Shipwrecks of the Harbor Beach Area (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harbor Beach.

Also see . . . Treaty of Detroit. Excerpt:

The Treaty of Detroit was a treaty between the United States and the Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot and Potawatomi Native American nations. The treaty was signed in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 1807, with William Hull, governor of the Michigan Territory and superintendent of Indian affairs, the sole representative of the U.S.

(Submitted on January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 20, 2022

2. White Rock Marker

Treaty of Detroit image. Click for full size.

National Archives and Records Administration, November 17, 1807

3. Treaty of Detroit

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.