"Frenchtown Militia" by David Kaszubski , public domain
River Raisin
National Battlefield Park - Michigan
The River Raisin National Battlefield Park is located in the city of Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan. The area was the site of the costly Battle of Frenchtown, in which 397 Americans were killed and 547 taken prisoner after surrender to the British Army and Indian coalition during the War of 1812. The fighting took place from January 18–23, 1813. The first engagement, sometimes referred to as the "first" Battle of the River Raisin, was a success for the American forces against the British and Indian alliance. Angered by their forced retreat, the British and Native Americans counterattacked the unsuspecting American forces four days later on January 22 in the same location along the River Raisin.
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The River Raisin National Battlefield Park is located in the city of Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan. The area was the site of the costly Battle of Frenchtown, in which 397 Americans were killed and 547 taken prisoner after surrender to the British Army and Indian coalition during the War of 1812. The fighting took place from January 18–23, 1813. The first engagement, sometimes referred to as the "first" Battle of the River Raisin, was a success for the American forces against the British and Indian alliance. Angered by their forced retreat, the British and Native Americans counterattacked the unsuspecting American forces four days later on January 22 in the same location along the River Raisin.
River Raisin NBP preserves, commemorates, and interprets the January 1813 battles of the War of 1812 and their aftermath. Battles that resulted in the greatest victory for Tecumseh’s Confederation and the British and the greatest defeat for the U.S. The aftermath led to U.S. Indian laws that forced the removal, relocation, and assimilation of native nations, an aftermath that continues today.
River Raisin National Battlefield is located in SE Lower Michigan along the western shoreline of Lake Erie, in the city of Monroe. Park headquarters is 35 miles south of Detroit, and only 270 miles east of Chicago. By Car: Take Interstate 75 to exit 15 and go south on Dixie Highway to 333 North Dixie Hwy on the right.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor / Education Center
The NEW Visitor Center is OPEN and offers a Diorama of the River Raisin Settlement, orientation maps, ranger programs, basic park orientation, gift shop, passport stamp and the NEW Theater. The NEW Education Center is still under development however. Please note that although you can get your passport book stamped, our unigrid (park) brochures are being updated and will be in production for some time. Thank you for your understanding.
River Raisin National Battlefield is located in Southeastern Lower Michigan along the western shoreline of Lake Erie, in the city of Monroe. Park headquarters is 35 miles south of Detroit, and only 270 miles east of Chicago. By Car take Interstate 75 to exit 15 and go south on Dixie Highway to the address, 333 North Dixie Hwy. on your right.
Battle of the River Raisin
Painting of the Battle of the River Raisin
The January 22, 1813 Battle raging in the snowy village of Frenchtown
Remember the Raisin!
re-enactors firing in a battle line
Annual Commemoration of the Battle in January
British Sled Cannon
a sled cannon in the snow
British ingenuity - adopting their cannons for the snowy conditions at the Battle
Summer in the Park
period gardens
Visitors enjoy the period gardens and trails in the Park
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Grounds and structure
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Grounds and structure
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Battlefield Protection
The American Battlefield Protection Program helps to identify and preserve important battlefield sites connected to the War of 1812 and other armed conflicts fought on American soil to benefit future generations of citizens and scholars discovering their lessons.
Map of eastern US showing concentration of War of 1812 battlefield sites by state
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Dunes rise above shoreline under blue sky.
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Steep bluff with pink sky above and yellow leaves below.
Community Volunteer Ambassadors: National Early Service Training held at River Raisin National Battlefield Park
The Community Volunteer Ambassador September 2022 Cohort had a successful four-day long National Early Service Training held at River Raisin National Battlefield Park.
A group photo of interns posing in front of a USA flags while wearing navy blue polos.
