River Raisin National Battlefield Park
The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the location of the January 1813 Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan, and is the only national battlefield park marking a site of the War of 1812.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: national park in Michigan, USA
- Also known as: “RIRA”
- Address: 1403 East Elm Avenue, Monroe, MI 48162
Places of Interest
Highlights include Woodland Cemetery and George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument.
Woodland Cemetery
Cemetery
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Woodland Cemetery is a public, city-owned cemetery located at 428 Jerome Street in the city of Monroe in the U.S. state of Michigan. It occupies 10 acres and contains over 6,500 graves.
George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
Memorial
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The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, also known as Sighting the Enemy, is an equestrian statue of General George Armstrong Custer located in Monroe, Michigan.
Sawyer House
Building
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The Sawyer House, also known as the Sawyer Homestead and in its previous incarnation as the Navarre House, is a city-owned house located at 320 East Front Street in Monroe, Michigan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe and South Monroe.
Monroe
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Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
South Monroe
Village
South Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,468 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Monroe Charter Township. South Monroe is situated 2½ miles southwest of River Raisin National Battlefield Park.
West Monroe
Village
West Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,227 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Monroe Charter Township. West Monroe is situated 3 miles west of River Raisin National Battlefield Park.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
- Categories: National Battlefield Park and recreation area
- Location: Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.91246° or 41° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
-83.37638° or 83° 22′ 35″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Operator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
86HRWJ6F+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 399114526OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
9675437Wikidata ID
Q7337727
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“River Raisin National Battlefield Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Raisin National Battlefield Park”
- French: “River Raisin National Battlefield Park”
- Spanish: “Parque nacional del campo de batalla del Rio Raisin”
- Spanish: “Parque nacional del campo de batalla del Río Raisin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Golfcrest and The Manor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riviere Aux Raisins Park and Rauch Park.
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