Erie in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"War" With Happy Ending
| | Frenchtown 1785 renamed in 1817 Monroe | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 26, 2025
1. "War" With Happy Ending Marker
Michigan troops made heir headquarters here during the bloodless Toledo "war" in 1835.
Intense rivalry between the settlers of the two states fanned a controversy near flame. Original U. S. surveys had put in Monroe County the mouth of the Maumee River around which Toledo was taking form. When Ohio started the Miami Canal it obtained from Congress a new survey which showed these lands in Ohio.
Months of disturbance ensued. Ohio partisans were seized on the contested frontier and tried in the Monroe County Court House. Militia of both states rushed to the border but never fought.
The "war" ended with Michigan accepting the Upper Peninsula in exchange for the Toledo strip of Monroe County and with the admission of Michigan to statehood in 1837.
Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 41° 47.631′ N, 83° 29.872′ W. Marker is in Erie, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Erie Road and South Dixie Highway (Michigan Route 125), on the right when
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Erie Township Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joseph Sur La Baie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Luna Pier Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Sylvania-Then & Now: History of one of Sylvania's bank robberies (approx. 3.1 miles away); Sylvania, Ohio Bids Good Riddance To "Pretty Boy" Floyd (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lakeside Michigan (approx. 3.1 miles away); Luna Pier War Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Bedford Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 26, 2025
2. "War" With Happy Ending Marker
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Also see . . . Toledo War (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 8, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
