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

Francois Navarre

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 19, 2024

1. Francois Navarre Marker

Inscription.

Born: Oct. 12, 1763
(Assumption, Ont.)
Died: Sept. 1, 1826
(Monroe, Mich.)

Colonel - War of 1812
Founder of Frenchtown
One of the first white settlers on the Raisin

Erected 2007 by Patricia And Russell Vincent.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 41° 55.541′ N, 83° 23.569′ W. Memorial is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is on North Monroe Street north of West Grove Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 630 N Monroe St, Monroe MI 48162, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

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 walking distance of this marker: V.F.W. Post 1138 Veterans Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); Medard Labady (here, next to this marker); Old Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Captain John Paxton (a few steps from this marker); Fix Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemoration of St Joseph Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the I.H.M. Sisters Interred Here 1856-1891 (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of the I.H.M. Sisters Interred Here 1891-1927 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 19, 2024

2. Francois Navarre Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 19, 2024

3. Francois Navarre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.