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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Detroit, Michigan

 
Clickable Map of Wayne County, Michigan and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Wayne County, MI (567) Macomb County, MI (149) Monroe County, MI (204) Oakland County, MI (464) Washtenaw County, MI (326)  WayneCounty(567) Wayne County (567)  MacombCounty(149) Macomb County (149)  MonroeCounty(204) Monroe County (204)  OaklandCounty(464) Oakland County (464)  WashtenawCounty(326) Washtenaw County (326)
Detroit is the county seat for Wayne County
Detroit is in Wayne County
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101 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L686b — St. Mary's School
On Monroe Avenue at St. Antoine Street, on the right when traveling north on Monroe Avenue.
102 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L447 — St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
On St. Antoine north of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling north.
103 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — 536 — State Savings Bank
On Shelby Street at West Congress Street, on the left when traveling south on Shelby Street.
104 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Statue of Abraham Lincoln
On Library Street at Farmer Street on Library Street.
105 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S303 — Stearns Telephone
On State Highway 1 at Larned Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.
106 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — The Cadillac Convoy / Le Convoi de Cadillac
On West Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 10) near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1).
107 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S450 — The Detroit News
On West Lafayette Boulevard at Second Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on West Lafayette Boulevard.
108 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — The First Capitol Building in Michigan
On Griswold Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on Griswold Street.
109 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — The Gateway to FreedomEd Dwight - Sculptor
Near West Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 10) near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1).
110 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — The Iron Brigade / The Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
On Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12), on the left when traveling south on Woodward Avenue.
111 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — The Kern Clock
On Woodward Avenue (Michigan Route 1) at Gratiot Avenue on Woodward Avenue.
112 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0515 — The Landing of Cadillac / Le débarquement de Cadillac
Near West Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 10) near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1).
113 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S646 — The Salvation Army
On Randolph Street (State Highway 3) at Congress Street, in the median on Randolph Street.
114 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0242 — The War of 1812 in Detroit / War of 1812 Grave Site
On Washington Boulevard north of Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
115 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Theater DistrictWoodward Avenue Cultural Heritage Tour — Downtown Detroit, Michigan —
On Woodward Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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116 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Tyrus Raymond Cobb 1886-1961Greatest Tiger of All — A Genius in Spikes —
On East Montcalm Street at John R Street, on the left when traveling west on East Montcalm Street.
117 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — HB11 — U.S. Topographical Engineers
On East Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 10) at Randolph Street (State Highway 3) on East Jefferson Avenue.
118 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S72 — University of Michigania
On Congress Street at Bates Street, on the right when traveling east on Congress Street.
119 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Vernor's Ginger AleWoodward Avenue Cultural Heritage Tour — Downtown Detroit, Michigan —
On Woodward Avenue at Clifford Street, on the left when traveling north on Woodward Avenue.
120 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Veterans' Memorial Building
On 151 West Jefferson Avenue.
121 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — 242 — War of 1812 Dead
On Washington Boulevard at Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) on Washington Boulevard. Reported permanently removed.
122 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — William Cotter Maybury
On East Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
123 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L0647 — Women's City Club of Detroit
On Park Avenue at West Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue.
124 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Woodward Avenue Cultural Heritage TourCampus Martius
On Woodward Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
125 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, East Village — S461 — Ossian Sweet House / Dr. Ossian Sweet
On Charlevoix Street at Charlevoix Street, on the right when traveling west on Charlevoix Street.
126 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, East Village — S0716 — Pewabic Pottery / Mary Chase Perry Stratton
On East Jefferson Avenue at Hurlbut Street, on the right when traveling south on East Jefferson Avenue.
127 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Eastern Market — L0632 — Sacred Heart Parish
On Rivard Street at Eliot Street, on the left when traveling north on Rivard Street.
128 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Eastern Market — L0925 — Trinity Lutheran Church
On Gratiot Avenue (State Highway 3) near Rivard Street, on the right when traveling south.
129 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Eastside Historic Cemetery District — Elizabeth Denison Forthc. 1793-1866
Near Cemetery entrance road, 0.1 miles west of Mt. Elliott Street, on the right when traveling west.
130 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Eastside Historic Cemetery District — 453 — Elmwood Cemetery
Near Robert Brady Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lafayette Street East.
131 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Eastside Historic Cemetery District — S0241 — Michigan's Oldest Jewish Cemetery
Near East Lafayette Street at Robert Bradby Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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132 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Elijah McCoy — L0362 — Elijah McCoy Homesite
On Elijah McCoy Drive at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling east on Elijah McCoy Drive.
133 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Elmwood Park — S0288 — First Michigan Colored Regiment
Near Macomb Street, 0.1 miles east of Chene Street, on the right when traveling south.
134 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Elmwood Park — L1781 — St. John's Presbyterian Church
On East Lafayette Street at St. Aubin Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lafayette Street.
135 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Elmwood Park — 70 — The Battle of Bloody RunMichigan Registered Historic Site
On East Jefferson Avenue, 0 miles east of Adair Street, on the left when traveling east.
136 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Elmwood Park — L1262 — The Players
On East Jefferson Avenue at Adair Street, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Avenue.
137 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, English Village — L2155 — Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church
On East Jefferson Avenue at Burns Avenue, on the right when traveling south on East Jefferson Avenue.
138 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Forest Park — 333 — St. Albertus Church
On St. Aubin Street at East Canfield Street, on the left when traveling north on St. Aubin Street.
139 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Forest Park — L0334 — Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church
On Russell Street at East Canfield Street, on the right when traveling north on Russell Street.
140 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Gateway Community — L2250 — Duane Doty School
On Glynn Court near 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
141 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Gold Coast — Naval Training Armory Flagpole
On East Jefferson Avenue at Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Avenue.
142 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Gratiot Town/Ketterring — L1247 — St. Anthony Church
On Sheridan Street at Farnsworth Street, on the left when traveling north on Sheridan Street.
143 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Greektown — L0774 — Church of Annunciation
On East Lafayette Street at Chrysler Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Lafayette Street.
144 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Greektown — L346 — Second Baptist Church
On Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
145 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Greektown — Second Baptist Church Underground Railroad Site
On Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Monroe Avenue.
146 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Greektown — L0686A — St. Mary's Church
On St. Antoine Street.
147 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Greektown — L686b — St. Mary's Rectory
On Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Monroe Avenue.
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148 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Grixdale Farms — 123 — The First Mile of Concrete Highway
On Woodward Avenue at West Longwood Place, on the right when traveling south on Woodward Avenue.
149 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Henry Ford — S592 — Motown
On West Grand Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Rosa Parks Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
150 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Hubbard Richard — S0464 — Gabriel Richard
On Sainte Anne Street near Howard Street, on the right when traveling north.
151 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Hubbard Richard — S0464 — Ste. Anne Church / Gabriel Richard
On Sainte Anne Street at Howard Street, on the right when traveling north on Sainte Anne Street.
152 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Indian Village — L2281 — Eastern Liggett School / Detroit Waldorf School
On Charlevoix Street at Burns Street, on the left when traveling west on Charlevoix Street.
153 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Indian Village — S349 — Indian Village
On East Vernon Highway at Iroquois Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Vernon Highway.
154 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Jeffries — Birthplace of Captain Charles A. Lindbergh
On West Forest Avenue at John C. Lodge Service Drive, on the left when traveling east on West Forest Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
155 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Lafayette Park — S0758 — Black Bottom
On East Lafayette Street, 0.1 miles west of Orleans Street, on the right when traveling east.
156 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Lafayette Park — L0365 — Fannie Richards Homesite
On Rivard Street, 0.1 miles north of Larned Street, on the right when traveling north.
157 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Lafayette Park — Mies van der Rohe Townhouses
On Rivard Street at Nicolet Place, on the left when traveling south on Rivard Street.
158 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Lafayette Park — L0204 — St. Joseph's Parish
On Orleans Street at Jay Street, on the right when traveling north on Orleans Street.
159 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Mapleridge — Andrew R. Strable Catholic War Veterans Memorial
Near Gratiot Ave. (State Highway 3) at Mapleridge Street.
160 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Mapleridge — L1764 — Assumption Roman Catholic Church / Assumption Grotto Church Complex
On Gratiot Avenue at Mapleridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Gratiot Avenue.
161 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Martin Park — World War I Memorial Clock Tower
Near West McNichols Road, on the right when traveling east.
162 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medbury Park — At The Height Of His PowersThe Early Years of Henry Ford
On Piquette Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Piquette Avenue.
163 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medbury Park — Creating A Legendat the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
On Piquette Avenue near Beaubien Boulevard when traveling east.
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164 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medbury Park — Ford's Model TThe Secret on the Third Floor
On Piquette Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Piquette Avenue.
165 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medbury Park — Milwaukee Junctionand the Birth of Detroit's Auto Industry
On Piquette Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Piquette Avenue.
166 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medbury Park — Steps to SuccessThe Many "Models" at Ford Piquette
On Piquette Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Piquette Avenue.
167 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medbury Park — Studebaker in DetroitComing to Milwaukee Junction
On Piquette Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Piquette Avenue.
168 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medical Center — S0534 — American Academy of Pediatrics
On East Alexandrine Street at John R Street, on the left when traveling south on East Alexandrine Street.
169 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medical Center — L2298 — Friendship Baptist Church
On Beaubien Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Mack Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
170 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medical Center — L1426 — Recreation Park
171 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Medical Center — L1281 — St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church Complex
On East Canfield Street at Chrysler Drive, on the left when traveling east on East Canfield Street.
172 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — L2346 — Cathedral Church of St. Paul / Interfaith Emergency Center
On Woodward Avenue (State Road 1) at East Hancock Street, on the right when traveling north on Woodward Avenue.
173 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — L329 — First Congregational Church of Detroit
On State Highway 1 at East Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 1.
174 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — L497 — First Unitarian Universalist Church
On Cass Avenue at Prentis Street, on the right when traveling south on Cass Avenue.
175 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — L1037 — Hilberry Theatre
On Cass Avenue at West Hancock Street on Cass Avenue.
176 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — S514 — Mackenzie House
On Cass Avenue, 0.1 miles south of West Warren Avenue.
177 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — S287 — The Detroit Medical College
On Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Selden Street, on the right when traveling north on Woodward Avenue.
178 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — 116 — Wayne State University
On Cass Avenue south of West Warren Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
179 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — S311 — West Canfield Historic District
On Second Avenue at West Canfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Second Avenue.
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180 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midwest — L0486 — Orsel McGhee House
On Seebaldt Street, 0.1 miles east of Beechwood Street, on the left when traveling east.
181 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Milwaukee Junction — S0681 — Ford Piquette Plant
On Piquette Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on Piquette Avenue.
182 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, New Center — S474 — Fisher Building
On West Grand Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Woodward Avenue (State Route 1), on the right when traveling west.
183 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, North Corktown — L0398 — Martin Kundig
On Jeffries Service Drive at Ash Street, on the right when traveling north on Jeffries Service Drive.
184 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, North End — L1891 — Central Woodward Christian Church
On Woodward Avenue at Taylor Street, on the left when traveling north on Woodward Avenue.
185 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, North Lasalle — S0746C — Detroit July 1967
On Rosa Parks Boulevard north of Clairmount Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
186 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Oakman Blvd Community — L1770 — James Smith House
On Clements Street near 14th Street, on the right when traveling east.
187 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Oakwood Heights — March On
On Denmark Street at South Fort Street (State Highway 85), on the right when traveling north on Denmark Street.
188 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Oakwood Heights — Rouge River HistoryPre-settlement to Today
On Denmark Street at South Fort Street (State Highway 85), on the right when traveling north on Denmark Street.
189 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Oakwood Heights — The Ford Hunger MarchMarch 7, 1932
On Denmark Street at South Fort Street, on the right when traveling north on Denmark Street.
190 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Palmer Woods — S609 — Bishop's Residence
On Lucerne Drive at Wellesley Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lucerne Drive.
191 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Pembroke — S762 — Birwood Wall / Eight Mile-Wyoming Neighborhood
Near Griggs Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Chippewa Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
192 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Piety Hill — L2044 — North Woodward Avenue Congregational Church
On Woodward Avenue at Blaine Street, on the left when traveling north on Woodward Avenue.
193 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Poletown East — L1592 — St. Hyacinth Catholic Church
Near McDougall Street at Frederick Street.
194 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Rivertown - Warehouse District — S687 — Chapman Abraham / Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War
Near Atwater Street south of St. Aubin Street.
195 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Rivertown - Warehouse District — Glimpses of Detroit's Riverfront HistorySt. Aubin Park Riverwalk
Near Atwater Street west of St. Aubin Street, on the right when traveling east.
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196 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Rivertown - Warehouse District — Peter Wetherill Stroh
Near Atwater Street south of Rivard Street.
197 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Rivertown - Warehouse District — The Black Presence in Detroit
Near Atwater Street south of St. Aubin Street.
198 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Rivertown - Warehouse District — S0738 — WGPR-TV
On East Jefferson Avenue at McDougall Street, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Avenue.
199 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, South of Six — L1317 — Redford Cemetery
On Telegraph Road at Puritan Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Telegraph Road.
200 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Springwells — Woodmere CemeteryFinding Early Automotive Pioneers
On Woodmere Road at West Fort Street, on the left when traveling north on Woodmere Road.

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