Rivertown - Warehouse District in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peter Wetherill Stroh
While chairman of the Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative, he championed U.S.-Canadian cooperation to designate the Detroit River in the late 1990s as the only river system in North America with both Canadian and American Heritage River status. In recognition of these and other conservation achievements, Stroh received the Michigan Environmental Council's highest environmental award, the 2001 Helen and William Milliken Distinguished Service Award. He also provided key leadership with Congressman John D. Dingell to create the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, the first of its kind in North America.
An environmental visionary, Stroh was a founding trustee of Conservation International and served many boards, including the Nature Conservancy, the National Audubon Society, and the Atlantic Salmon Federation. An avid outdoorsman whose fishing adventures took him worldwide, Stroh was as content with a pair of binoculars observing waterfowl as he was in the corporate offices of the company which bore his name. Stroh believed that the river's shoreline should be accessible to the public and friendly to wildlife, and the Detroit RiverWalk is a culmination of that vision.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.
Location. 42° 19.822′ N, 83° 1.837′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in the Rivertown - Warehouse District. Marker can be reached from Atwater Street south of Rivard Street. This marker is in the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor near the southwest corner of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Atwater Street, Detroit MI 48207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Glimpses of Detroit's Riverfront History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fannie Richards Homesite (approx. 0.4 miles away); SS. Peter and Paul Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Black Presence in Detroit (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chapman Abraham / Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holy Family Church (approx. half a mile away); David Dunbar Buick / Buick Motor Company (approx. half a mile away); First Jewish Religious Services (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,109 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4. submitted on March 1, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.