July 11, 1796: Evacuation Day
by amy • July 11, 2011 • History, Holidays • 1 Comment
Detroit's other Independence Day.
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Read more →It’s not the likeliest place for a hallowed memorial to a decorated officer of the Revolutionary War. But here he lies, along growly old Jos. Campau, across the street from an L.A. Insurance. There’s a certain satisfaction to swinging open one of the iron gates that picket the tomb of Colonel Jean-Francois Hamtramck. You...
Read more →After days! of suspense! Here are the answers to our special Memorial Day Michigan military figures trivia game. We might do this again sometime. We might not. It was a little silly, but we had fun. #1 The one & only … General Mad Anthony Wayne. #2 Colonel Jean-Francois Hamtramck. When Mad Anthony was...
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