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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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1 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
On The Strand west of Inselruhe Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
2 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald1958 - 1975
On The Strand west of Inselruhe Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
3 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — S.S. Edmund FitzgeraldAnchor
On The Strand near Picnic Way, on the right when traveling east.
4 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — S.S. William Clay Ford / U.S.S. YanticPilot House / Anchor
Near The Strand near Picnic Way.
5 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Detroit Spanish American War Monument
On Central Way.
6 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Detroit Yacht ClubEstablished 1868
On Lakeside Street near Riverbank Drive, on the right when traveling north.
7 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Flag Pole
Near The Strand near Picnic Way.
8 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Gen. O. M. Poe Post No. 433
On Muse Road near Central Way, on the right when traveling north.
9 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Grand Army of the Republic
On Muse Road near Central Way, on the right when traveling north.
10 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — History of the Canals
On Inselruhe Avenue north of The Strand, on the right when traveling south.
11 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — International Peace Memorial
On Loiter Way at Picnic Way on Loiter Way.
12 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Japanese Cherry Trees
On Fountain Drive near Casino Way, on the left when traveling north.
13 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Japanese Stone Lantern
On Loiter Way near Loiter Way, on the right when traveling east.
14 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams1810-1878
On Central Avenue at Inselruhe Avenue on Central Avenue.
15 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — Perry's Victory
On The Strand Drive.
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16 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — S529 — Police Radio Dispatch
On Inselruhe Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
17 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — S658 — Ransom Eli Olds
On Central Avenue at Picnic Way, on the right when traveling east on Central Avenue.
18 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — The Dancer
Near Inselruhe Avenue near Loiter Way.
19 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Belle Isle — War of 1812 Cannons
On The Strand near Picnic Way, on the right when traveling east.
20 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Boston-Edison Historic District — L1323 — Henry Ford House
On Edison Street near 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
21 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Brewster Homes — S650 — Brewster Homes
On Eliot Street at St. Antoine, on the right when traveling east on Eliot Street.
22 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Brewster Homes — L1617 — Greater Shiloh Baptist Church
On Benton Street at West Street, on the left when traveling east on Benton Street.
23 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Bricktown — L175 — Detroit Cornice and Slate Building
On St. Antoine at East Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south on St. Antoine.
24 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Brush Park — L0549 — Alpha House
On Eliot Street, 0.1 miles west of Brush Street, on the left when traveling east.
25 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Brush Park — L0443 — Detroit Urban League
On Mack Avenue at John R Street, on the right when traveling east on Mack Avenue.
26 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Carbon Works — 19th U.S. Infantry
On Fort Street, 0.2 miles Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling west.
27 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Carbon Works — S635 — Ford Hunger March
Near West Fort Street (State Highway 85) east of Denmark Street/Oakwood Boulevard/South Fort Street, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
28 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Carbon Works — Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
29 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Carbon Works — The Ford Hunger MarchMarch 7, 1932
On Fort Street (State Highway 85) at Miller Road, on the right when traveling west on Fort Street.
30 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cass Corridor — S358 — David Whitney, Jr. Residence
On State Highway 1 at West Canfield Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.
31 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cass Corridor — L1607 — James H. Vhay House
On Charlotte Street near Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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32 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cass Corridor — S0323 — Orchestra Hall
On Parsons Street at Parsons Street, on the left when traveling east on Parsons Street.
33 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cass Corridor — L358 — Thompson Home
On Cass Avenue at West Hancock Street, on the right when traveling north on Cass Avenue.
34 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Central Southwest — L2358 — Mexican Detroit / Tejano Music
On Bagley Street at 21st Street, on the right when traveling west on Bagley Street.
35 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Chadsey Condon — L2274 — Bailey Temple Church Of God In Christ
On McKinley Avenue at West Edsel Ford Service Drive, on the right when traveling north on McKinley Avenue.
36 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Chadsey Condon — L1626 — Zion Lutheran Church
On Military Street at Cook Street, on the left when traveling north on Military Street.
37 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Civic Center — The First Theater in Michigan
On the foot of Wayne Street near present-day Steve Yzerman Drive. Reported missing.
38 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Conant Gardens — L1694 — Conant Gardens
On Conant Street at Nevada Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Conant Street.
39 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Corktown — L1006 — Joseph H. Esterling House
On Wabash Street near Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12), on the right when traveling south.
40 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — L388 — Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
On Warren Avenue East, 0.1 miles west of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling west.
41 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — S325 — Charles Lang Freer House / Merrill-Palmer Institute
On East Ferry Street, 0.1 miles east of Michigan Highway 1, on the right when traveling west.
42 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — L1207 — Detroit Association of Women's Clubs
On Brush Street at East Ferry Street, on the right when traveling south on Brush Street.
43 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — L2320 — International Institute Of Detroit / International Institute Of Metropolitan Detroit
On East Kirby Street at John R Street, on the left when traveling east on East Kirby Street.
44 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — L1565 — Lewis College of Business
On John R Street at East Ferry Street when traveling south on John R Street.
45 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — L485 — Omega Psi Phi
On East Ferry Street, 0 miles east of John R Street, on the left when traveling east.
46 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — S563 — Robert Pauli Scherer
On East Kirby Street, 0.1 miles east of Michigan Highway 1, on the left when traveling east.
47 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Cultural Center — L332 — Scarab Club
On Farnsworth Street at John R Street, on the left when traveling east on Farnsworth Street.
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48 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Delray — S0182 — Fort Wayne
On Fort Wayne Drive near Livernois.
49 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Dexter Linwood — L2307 — Temple No. 1 / Masjid Wali Muhammad
On Linwood Street at Burlingame Street, on the right when traveling south on Linwood Street.
50 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Monument to Joe Louis, 1986Robert Graham — Bronze —
On West Jefferson Avenue (Michigan Route 10) at Woodward Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Jefferson Avenue.
51 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S665 — The Detroit Free Press
On West Lafayette Boulevard at Second Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on West Lafayette Boulevard.
52 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — American Eagle
On Aretha Franklin Way, on the right when traveling west.
53 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley ParkBeatrice M. Buck — 28 January 1930- 13 October 2007 —
On Randolph Street, on the right when traveling north.
54 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S62 — Birthplace of Ford Automobile
On Bagley Street at West Grand River Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bagley Street.
55 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L0535 — Central United Methodist Church
On East Adams Avenue at Woodward Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Adams Avenue.
56 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L0808 — Chapoton House
On Beaubien Boulevard near Larned Street, on the right when traveling south.
57 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S280 — Chicago Road
On Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Michigan Avenue.
58 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Comerica IncorporatedMichigan Centennial Business
On West Fort Street at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on West Fort Street.
59 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0675 — David Dunbar Buick / Buick Motor Company
On East Jefferson Avenue at Beaubien Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Avenue.
60 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0743 — David Whitney Building
On Park Avenue at Woodward Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Park Avenue.
61 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0451 — Detroit Plaindealer
On State Street at Shelby Street, on the left when traveling west on State Street.
62 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Detroit Club
On Cass Avenue at West Fort Street, on the right when traveling north on Cass Avenue.
63 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Detroit Free PressMichigan Centennial Business
On West Lafayette Boulevard at Second Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on West Lafayette Boulevard.
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64 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Detroit River HeritageRiver History
Near Steve Yzerman Drive.
65 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Detroit's Underground Railway Station
On Griswold Street at State Street, on the right when traveling north on Griswold Street.
66 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Edison Memorial Fountain
On Park Avenue at Bagley Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.
67 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Edwin Denby Enlistment
On Adams Avenue East at Witherell St. on Adams Avenue East.
68 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0069 — Finney Barn
On Griswold Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on Griswold Street.
69 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L516 — First Jewish Religious Services
On East Congress Street at St. Antoine, on the right when traveling west on East Congress Street.
70 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — 727 — Ford Building
On Griswold Street at W. Congress St., on the right when traveling south on Griswold Street.
71 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L594 — Ford Motor Company
Near West Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 10) near Griswold Street.
72 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — 71 — Fort LernoultRegistered Michigan Historic Site
On Shelby Street at West Fort Street (Michigan Highway 85), on the right when traveling south on Shelby Street.
73 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — 27 — Fort Pontchartrain
On Washington Blvd. at Jefferson Ave., on the right when traveling east on Washington Blvd..
74 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L101 — Fort Street Presbyterian Church
On Third Street at Michigan Highway 85, on the right when traveling north on Third Street.
75 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Fox Theater
On Woodward Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
76 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0224 — Frederick Douglass - John Brown Meeting
On St. Antoine Street at Congress Street on St. Antoine Street.
77 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — General Casimir Pulaski1748-1779
On Washington Boulevard at Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12), in the median on Washington Boulevard.
78 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0452 — George DeBaptiste Homesite
On East Larned Street near Beaubien Street.
79 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0473 — Germantown / The Harmonie Club
On East Grand River Avenue at Centre Street, on the left when traveling south on East Grand River Avenue.
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80 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Grand Army of the Republic Building
On Grand River Avenue at Cass Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Grand River Avenue.
81 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Hazen S. Pingree
On Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at West Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Woodward Avenue.
82 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Henry the HatterMichigan Centennial Business
On Broadway Street near Gratiot Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
83 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — History of the Penobscot Building
On Griswold Street at West Fort Street (Michigan Route 85), on the right when traveling south on Griswold Street.
84 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L1627 — Holy Family Church
On Chrysler Drive, 0.1 miles south of East Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south.
85 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — 504 — James A. Bailey
On Washington Blvd. just north of Larned Street.
86 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Kresge KornerWoodward Avenue Cultural Heritage Tour — Downtown Detroit, Michigan —
On Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) near Grand River Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
87 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L1376 — L.B. King and Company Building
On Library Street at Grand River Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Library Street.
88 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Maj. General Anthony Wayne U.S.A.
On Randolph Street, on the right when traveling north.
89 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — HB11 — Mariners' Church / U.S. Topographical Engineers
On East Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 10) at Randolph Street (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Avenue.
90 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S074 — Michigan's First Capitol/Capitol Union School
On State Street at Griswold Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
91 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L467 — Music Hall
On Madison Street just west of Brush Street.
92 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — On This Site Stood The Detroit College Of Law
On E. Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
93 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0680 — Paradise Valley
On St Antoine, 0.1 miles north of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling north.
94 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Parker's AlleyEstablished 2019
On Grand River Avenue at Parkers Alley, on the right when traveling west on Grand River Avenue.
95 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Sainte Anne's Catholic Church
On Griswold Street near West Jefferson Avenue.
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96 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S552C — Shrine Circus
On Randolph Street at East Larned Street, in the median on Randolph Street.
97 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
On Woodword Avenue (State Highway 12) at Woodward (State Highway 1), in the median on Woodword Avenue.
98 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — Spirit of Detroit
On Woodward Avenue just north of East Jefferson Avenue (Michigan Highway 10), on the right when traveling north.
99 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — S0325 — SS. Peter and Paul Church
On East Jefferson Street at St. Antoine, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Street.
100 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L1421 — St. John's Episcopal Church
On Woodward Avenue at West Fisher Service Drive, on the right when traveling north on Woodward Avenue.

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