St. Joseph in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Burnett's Post
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 26, 2013
1. Burnett's Post Marker
Inscription.
Burnett's Post. . William Burnett, an American patriot from New Jersey, established a trading post on the bank of the St. Joseph River immediately east of this point between 1775 and 1782. He was the first permanent white resident of this area. He married Kakima, daughter of Chief Aniquiba and sister of Topenebee, principal chief of the Potawatomi nation. Burnett built a warehouse at the mouth of the St. Joseph on the site of the old Fort Miami, another at the site of Chicago, and a third on the Kankakee River. In 1785, the British charged Burnett with "exciting sedition" among the Indians. He was arrested, sent to Montreal and Quebec, but not under guard, and at last released without trial. During the War of 18 12 he disappeared, but his son, James, continued to manage the post until 1833.
William Burnett, an American patriot from New Jersey, established a trading post on the bank of the St. Joseph River immediately east of this point between 1775 and 1782. He was the first permanent white resident of this area. He married Kakima, daughter of Chief Aniquiba and sister of Topenebee, principal chief of the Potawatomi nation. Burnett built a warehouse at the mouth of the St. Joseph on the site of the old Fort Miami, another at the site of Chicago, and a third on the Kankakee River. In 1785, the British charged Burnett with "exciting sedition" among the Indians. He was arrested, sent to Montreal and Quebec, but not under guard, and at last released without trial. During the War of 1812 he disappeared, but his son, James, continued to manage the post until 1833.
Erected 1963 by Michigan Historical Commission and the Antiquarian and Historical Society of Old St. Joseph-on-the-Lake. (Marker Number S234.)
Location. 42° 5.804′ N, 86° 28.536′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is at the intersection of Langley Avenue and Miller Drive, on the right when traveling north on Langley Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Joseph MI 49085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
At the end of the road is the top of the bluff overlooking the St. Joseph River
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,955 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
