Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Murder of Captain Hart
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 6, 2010
1. Murder of Captain Hart Marker
Captain Hart, wounded in battle, was rescued by a doctor from a log cabin field hospital just before the Indians set fire to it. Under escort of a friendly Pottawattamie and on horseback, he was about to make his escape when shot down by a Wyandot savage.
Captain Hart was one of many sons of well known Kentucky families who sacrificed their lives in desperate effort to extend American protection to the pioneer settlers of the River Raisin.
Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 41° 55.357′ N, 83° 22.448′ W. Marker was in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It was on North Dixie Highway (State Highway 50) half a mile north of East Noble Avenue, on the left when traveling
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Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It was also in the American Midwest. Globally, it was in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: AH-1 Huey Cobra Helicopter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial Sidewalk (approx. 0.4 miles away); The "Huey" Helicopter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hidden Casualities of War (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Women Who Served (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam P.O.W.'s and M.I.A's Memorial Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Sky Pilot" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Melvin C. Dye Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 6, 2010
2. Murder of Captain Hart Marker
View of historical marker in the foreground, with the entrance to Carter Lumber seen in the distant left background and Carter Lumber seen in the right background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 6, 2010
3. Murder of Captain Hart Marker
View looking northeast of historical marker as seen from across the North Dixie Highway, located in front of Carter Lumber.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, November 12, 2023
4. Murder of Captain Hart Marker Missing
Its post remains, but the marker is missing.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,149 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 16, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
