Battle of Monguagon
On August 9, 1812, a force of about 600 American troops, regulars and militia, moved down the River Road in an attempt to reach Frenchtown (Monroe) and bring back supplies needed desperately by the Americans in Detroit. . . . — — Map (db m182553) HM
Michigan Wyandot and Monguagon
The Michigan Wyandot who fought at Monguagon were neutral at the beginning of the War of 1812. In the years leading up to the war, their villages at Monguagon and Brownstown had not joined the loose coalition . . . — — Map (db m163105) HM
The Detroit River
People have long been drawn to the Detroit River for settlement and commerce. Archaeological evidence suggests Native Americans lived along the river as early as A.D. 750. French exploration and the growth of Detroit . . . — — Map (db m170374) HM
In 1849, Giles & Sophia Truax Slocum deeded this land to be held in trust to the Trenton Odd Fellow Lodge No. 33. In 1867, it was deeded to the Masonic Lodge, F. & A. M. No. 8. In 1918, the deed was transferred to Monguagon Twp. Here rest forty-four . . . — — Map (db m152534) HM
An election held November 17, 1899, resolved a controversy concerning the need for a new schoolhouse in Trenton. The opposition probably would have won, but the women of Trenton voted solidly in favor of the school. A lawsuit concerning the site was . . . — — Map (db m170944) HM
With the launching of A.D. Patchin and Alvin Clark, shipbuilding began here in 1846. Early builders were: John Keating, Evaline Bates, Burton Goodsill, James Abbott and Hiram Baker. Trenton became a ship center when Arthur Edwards . . . — — Map (db m170841) HM
