Memorial Place

Unidentified remains of victims of the River Raisin Massacre of 1813 were buried here. In 1872 surviving veterans of that war gathered in Monroe from Ohio and Kentucky and headed a colorful civic pageant that halted solemnly at this spot while the old soldiers paid military honor to their fallen comrades. General George A. Custer, a member of the local welcoming committee, read the roll call of the veterans. In 1904-05 the ladies of the Monroe Civic Improvement Society induced city officials to establish the old burial ground as a park, and the State of Michigan appropriated funds for the monument that stands as a permanent tribute to Kentucky and her militiamen.

Monroe, Michigan · United States