Grand Blanc Township in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

U.S. Military Road

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

1. U.S. Military Road Marker

Inscription.

Projected for the transportation of troops and munitions of war between the forts at Detroit and Mackinac in the Territory of Michigan. Also for an inducement to settlers.

The road from Detroit to "Saginaw River and Bay" was authorized by Congress March 2, 1827. Survey signed June 7, 1827 laid out 1828. Completed to Flint River settlement (Flint) 1833. Work by United States Government ended 1835 at a point about five miles north of Flint River. Major Gen. Alexander Macomb and Col. Charles Gratiot U.S.A. Chief Engineers Lieut. E.E. Sibley U.S.A. Sup't of Const'n

Erected 1927 by Genesee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Flint, Michigan.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1827.

Location. 42° 57.042′ N, 83° 39.418′ W. Marker is near Grand Blanc, Michigan, in Genesee County. It is in Grand Blanc Township. It is on Saginaw Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker has been relocated approximately 1/4 mile north of its original location. It is in front of the Grand Blanc Township Police building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5452 Saginaw Rd, Flint MI 48507, 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 Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Davison Farmstead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Burton Rotary Pavilion (approx. 1.7 miles away); Burton Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Congregational Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Holy Family Catholic Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Grand Blanc Consolidated School (approx. 2.4 miles away); The General Motors Sit-Down Strike (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Blanc.

Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, March 1, 2024

2. U.S. Military Road Marker

Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, March 1, 2024

3. U.S. Military Road Marker

New location in front of Grand Blanc Township Police Department.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

4. U.S. Military Road Marker

This is a photo of the marker in its previous location.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on March 5, 2024, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. Photos: 1. submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. 4. submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.