Raisinville Township in Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Potter's Field

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 19, 2022

1. The Potter's Field Marker

Inscription.

In 1832 and 1871 Monroe County purchased parcels of land here for a poor farm and county infirmary as a way of caring for the indigent. This institution included a "potter's field" where people without means were interred in unmarked graves. Burials continued on this knoll until the 1940s.

Among those buried here is Ezra Younglove (1771-1867). A War of 1812 veteran, awarded a gold medal for service as a sharpshooter on the ship Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813.

This area is part of the land provided to Monroe County Community College by the county in 1964.

Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 41° 55.088′ N, 83° 28.266′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is in Raisinville Township. Marker is on South Raisinville Road, 0.2 miles north of Blohm Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe MI 48161, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Edward D. Ellis (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Edward D. Ellis Building

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Navarre - Anderson Trading Post (approx. 1.3 miles away); McDowell Papermill / Papermill School (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Navarre - Anderson Trading Post (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Custer Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. Antoine, Riviere Aux Raisins / "The Cross Leads Generations On" (approx. 2.2 miles away); Deloeuil Blacksmith Shop (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Also see . . . MCCC home to historic Potter's Field. (Submitted on January 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 19, 2022

2. The Potter's Field Marker

Potter's Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 19, 2022

3. Potter's Field

A view of the field where the burials occurred.

<i>Niagara</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lance Woodworth, 2009

4. Niagara

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.