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

The Navarre - Anderson Trading Post

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

1. The Navarre - Anderson Trading Post Marker

The marker has been painted with the new blue and silver style of Monroe County.

Inscription. In 1789, Heutrau Navarre, son of Detroit's Royal Notary, built this house, Michigan's oldest residence. Constructed of joined timbers, it is considered the best example of French colonial architecture in the state. Originally Navarre used it as a depot for his fur trade business, but in 1798 converted it to his family residence. After he sold it in 1802 it had two other prominent owners, John Anderson, fur trader and local militia colonel, and Joseph Dazet, physician and refugee from the French Revolution.

To preserve the house the Ilgenfritz family moved it from its original location on Elm Ave. in Monroe in 1894. The Monroe County Historical Society moved it here in 1972 and has restored it as a French homestead.

Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 41° 56.115′ N, 83° 27.663′ W. Marker is near Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of North Custer Road and Raisinville Road, on the left when traveling west on North Custer Road. This historical marker is located on the south side of North Custer Road, about 250 feet east of the Raisinville

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Road intersection, at a Monroe County Historical Society complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3775 North Custer Road, Monroe MI 48162, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McDowell Papermill / Papermill School (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Navarre - Anderson Trading Post (within shouting distance of this marker); The Edward D. Ellis Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward D. Ellis (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Custer Home (approx. one mile away); The Potter's Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Antoine, Riviere Aux Raisins / "The Cross Leads Generations On" (approx. 1.7 miles away); Deloeuil Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.