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

The Battle of Bloody Run

Michigan Registered Historic Site

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

1. The Battle of Bloody Run Marker

Inscription. Near this site, in late July 1763, the British and Indians fought the fiercest battle of Chief Pontiac's uprising. As Captain James Dalyell led about 260 soldiers across Parent's Creek, the Indians launched a surprise attack which devastated the British. Dalyell and some sixty of his men were killed, and the creek became known as Bloody Run. This battle marked the height of Pontiac's siege of Detroit, a struggle which he was forced to abandon three months later.

Erected 1977 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number 70.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1763.

Location. 42° 20.522′ N, 83° 0.846′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Elmwood Park. It is on East Jefferson Avenue 0 miles east of Adair Street, on the left when traveling east. This historical marker is located affixed to an outside wall, over one of the front entrance doors, of a building called the "Players Playhouse," situated on the north side of East Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3321 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit MI 48207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: The Players (a few steps from this marker); WGPR-TV (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michigan's Oldest Jewish Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elizabeth Denison Forth (approx. half a mile away); First Michigan Colored Regiment (approx. half a mile away); Mt. Elliott Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. John's Presbyterian Church (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for the Battle of Bloody Run. (Submitted on August 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Wikipedia entry for the Siege of Fort Detroit. (Submitted on August 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

2. The Battle of Bloody Run Marker

View of the historic marker affixed to the outside of the building, over one of the front entrance doors.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

3. The Battle of Bloody Run Marker

Another view of the historical marker, affixed to the outside wall of the "Players Playhouse" building, over one of the front entrances.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

4. The Battle of Bloody Run Marker

View of the "Players Playhouse" from the south side of East Jefferson Avenue, looking north. The Detroit River is several blocks to the south (behind the camera) and the stream that came to be known as "Bloody Run" would have flowed south, through the present "Players Playhouse." The historical marker is affixed to the front, outside wall, just over the front entrance in the center of the picture.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

5. Bloody Run

View of the stream called "Bloody Run" which is the feature of the landscaping at Elmwood Cemetery, located some two blocks north of the historical marker.

Chief Pontiac Valley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

6. Chief Pontiac Valley

View of the large rock situated in Elmwood Cemetery, next to "Bloody Run," with the inscription, "Chief Pontiac Valley."

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 13, 2009

7. Bloody Run

View of the large rock with the "Chief Pontiac Valley" inscription, situated along the course of "Bloody Run," in Elmwood Cemetery, just two blocks north of the historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7,031 times since then and 245 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.