Military Outpost

Historical marker location:

Grosse Ile, Michigan

( Marker is on East River Road, 0.1 miles south of Bellevue Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1962

1815-1817.

Michigan played a significant role in the Civil War. Over 90,000 Michigan men served in the Union Army, and the state's contributions to the war effort included manufacturing weapons and supplies, providing food and clothing for soldiers, and supporting the Underground Railroad.