- North Maumee Bay Archeological District
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North Maumee Bay Archeological DistrictNorth Maumee Bay along East Sterns RoadLocation within the state of Michigan
Location: Erie Township
Monroe County, MichiganCoordinates: 41°45′N 83°27′W / 41.75°N 83.45°WCoordinates: 41°45′N 83°27′W / 41.75°N 83.45°W NRHP Reference#: 80001882[1] Added to NRHP: December 5, 1980 The North Maumee Bay Archeological District is a historic district located in the southeasternmost corner of Erie Township in Monroe County, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1980.[1]
While the official address of the archeological site is restricted, the district incorporates the area of the North Maumee Bay at the mouth of the Ottawa River and Maumee River in Lake Erie. The sparsely populated area includes the Woodtick Peninsula, Gard Island, Indian Island, the Erie Marsh Preserve, the Erie Fish and Hunt Club, and much of the grassy shoreline and interior wetlands.[2] Public access is permitted, and the area is a well known fishing destination. It is also known for one of the areas under dispute during the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio from 1835–1836, although no actual conflict took place on the land.
In 2006, the Erie Marsh Preserve was incorporated into the expanding Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. At 3.46 mi² (8.97 km²), the Erie Marsh Preserve doubled the size of the growing refuge and remains the refuge's largest property. At 19 acres (7.7 ha), Gard Island was also incorporated into the wildlife refuge at the same time. These two areas represent the southernmost portions of the wildlife refuge. Properties within the district are owned by private land owners, The Nature Conservancy, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 11, 2009. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/.
- ^ Monroe County Planning Department & Commission (2009). "Monroe County Comprehensive Plan". p. 48. http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/planning_department_and_commission/docs/MONROE_COUNTY_COMPREHENSIVE_PLAN___draft.pdf. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ The Nature Conservancy (2010). "Erie Marsh Preserve". http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/michigan/preserves/art16985.html. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Environmental Protection Agency (2009). "Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Basin Indicator Project". http://www.epa.gov/med/grosseile_site/indicators/refuge.html. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Fish and Wildlife Service (2006). "The Nature Conservancy Helps Double the Size of Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge". http://www.fws.gov/midwest/DetroitRiver/documents/ErieMarshNews.pdf. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Michigan Historic districts Dundee Historic District | East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District | North Maumee Bay Archeological District | Old Village Historic District | St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District
Historic properties Detroit River Light Station | Edward Loranger House | George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument | Governor Robert McClelland House | Jefferson Avenue-Huron River Bridge | Navarre-Anderson Trading Post | River Raisin National Battlefield Park | Rudolph Nims House | Sawyer House | Weis Manufacturing Company
Contributing properties Old Mill Museum | St. Mary Catholic Central High School
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