MONROE HISTORIC MARKER TRAIL

Visit several Monroe area historical markers and purchase a commemorative patch for $1.

Boy Scouts visit 10 historical markers, Cub Scouts visit 5 markers to participate.

Sites are within walking distance from the Monroe County Historical Museum,

126 South Monroe Street, Monroe or otherwise noted. 734.240.7780.

HISTORICAL MARKER TITLE and LOCATION (2017)

Near Museum area, east and west sides of street:

  • “St. Paul’s United Methodist Church” 201 South Monroe St. (east side)
  • “Historical Museum” 126 South Monroe, Bacon-Custer home site, old Post Office (west)
  • “Colonel Oliver’s Home” 22 West Second Street, Johnson-Phinney home (west side)
  • “Boyd School” West Second St. at Cass, once Young Ladies’ Seminary (west side)
  • “Monroe’s Soldiers” 23 West First St., old VFW home (west side)
  • “Editor Ellis” 20 West First, Monroe Evening News (west side)

Loranger/Courthouse Square at East First and Washington Streets:

  • “Dr. Eduard Dorsch” 18 East First St. his home, now a library branch
  • “First Presbyterian Church” 108 Washington St.
  • “Monroe County Since 1817” courthouse square, East First at Washington
  • “Old Whipping Post” courthouse square, northwest corner by pavilion
  • “University of Michigan” northwest corner, East Second & South Macomb
  • “Dr. George F. Heath” 29 East Front St. at the foot of Washington Street

From south, to cross Monroe Street bridge, heading north:

  • “Historic Crossroad” west side, South Monroe at West Front St.
  • “Historic River Raisin” Northwest end of Monroe Street bridge
  • “Major General G.A. Custer” northwest of bridge at Monroe St. & Elm Ave. intersection
  • “St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception” 127 North Monroe, west side
  • “Wayne Stockade” west side, North Monroe St. at Elm Ave. (currently in storage)
  • “Masonry in Monroe” 8 North Monroe St. north east side of bridge

South from Museum: (east & west sides)

  • “J. Sterling Morton” 426 Washington Street, northeast side (east side)
  • “Woodland Cemetery” East Fourth at Jerome Streets, Custer plot (east side)
  • “Memorial Place” South Monroe Street at 7th Street, Kentucky Monument (west side)
  • “Custer-Bacon Home” 703 Cass, southeast corner of 7th & Cass Streets (relocated here)

West Elm/North Custer Road (approx. 3 miles one way by car or hike)

  • “Waterloo Dam” Veterans’ Park, North Custer Road (south side)
  • “St. Antoine” North Custer Road, between Frenchmen’s Bend & Cranbrook Estates (north side)
  • “Navarre-Anderson Trading Post” 3775 North Custer Road (relocated here, south)