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  History of Monroe, Michigan, USA

Journey back in time to Monroe, Michigan, USA

Visit Monroe, Michigan, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• The area of Frenchtown was renamed after the War of 1812 and incorporated as the village of Monroe in honor of President James Monroe, who visited the Michigan Territory in 1817.
  
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• 1854 - Monroe
  Monroe, a nourishing town, capital of Monroe county, Michigan, is pleasantly situated on both sides of the Raisin river, 2 miles from its entrance...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1871 - Near Monroe, Mich., the other night, a crowd, of young men assembled to charivari a newly married couple at the residence of Mr. Mordecai Kelley.
  Mr. Kelley, hearing the noise, arouse, and, taking an old, unused gun, snapped it at the crowd, when it went off, instantly killing a brother of the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1880 - Fourteen years ago J. M. Sterling, of Monroe Mich., placed two gateposts of white oak in front of his residence.
  When they were set, he bored into the top of each, with an inch and a half auger, a hole three inches deep, filled it with common salt, tightly...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1888 - Charles Wingard and Annie Fox, his niece, who eloped from Monroe, Mich., and were captured an taken to Alliance O., committed suicide with pistols on the 22d.
  
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  Saint Joseph, Michigan
  February 25, 1888
  
  
• 1895 - Monroe
  Monroe, a city, the capital of Monroe co., Mich., is situated on the Raisin River, 2 miles from its entrance into Lake Erie, 35 miles S.S.W. of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  L. S. & M. S. Ry, Station, Monroe, Mich.
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  Washington Street, Monroe, Mich.
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• 1906
  Monroe, a city, the capital of Monroe co., Mich., is situated on the Raisin River, 2 miles from its entrance into Lake Erie and 31 miles E. of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  St. Mary's Academy, New Building, Monroe, Mich.
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•  1955 - EIGHT OF RAIL CREW KILLED.
  Monroe, Mich. - (UP) - Eight members of a railroad section crew were killed Friday when a New York Central passenger train demolished their work...Read MORE...