Frenchtown, Michigan
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Frenchtown, Michigan is a historic community in Monroe County known for its early French settlement and role in the War of 1812.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan | 4 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic community
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Frenchtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWar | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleAlsoKnownAs | Battle of the River Raisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | January 1813 ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | American defeat ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | French place names in Monroe County ⓘ |
| earlySettlers |
French Canadians
ⓘ
French fur traders ⓘ |
| economyHistorical |
agriculture
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ |
| governedBy | Frenchtown Charter Township government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | historical markers related to the Battle of Frenchtown ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance |
early French settlement in Michigan
ⓘ
major War of 1812 battle site ⓘ |
| hasHistoricStructures | early French ribbon farms (historical pattern) ⓘ |
| heritage |
Catholic missionary history in the Great Lakes
ⓘ
French-American culture in Michigan ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Michigan Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Great Lakes region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Monroe, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Raisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | River Raisin National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | French settlers ⓘ |
| nearWaterBody | Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAftermath | River Raisin Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSettlers | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monroe metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationHistorical | predominantly French-speaking in early 19th century ⓘ |
| religionHistoricalMajority | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| strategicImportanceHistorical | control of Detroit corridor during War of 1812 ⓘ |
| transportationHistorical | River Raisin as travel route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan
this entity surface form:
Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan
subject surface form:
Monroe County, Michigan
this entity surface form:
Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan
this entity surface form:
Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan