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Indians at the first Battle of the River Raisin, January 18, 1813. Angered by the pro-American remarks of Jean Solo and Rene LaBeau, these Indians shot them. LaBeau's frightened young children ran two and a half miles to the River Raisin, seeking the protection of the American Army. The
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American's suffered a catastrophic defeat at the
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Along the banks of Sandy Creek near Lake Erie was one of the earliest
European settlements in the area, known as the Sandy Creek Settlement. The small settlement was founded as early as 1780 by the
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The creek contains no large fish populations, and most fish can be found in the artificially enlarged lagoons of
Sterling State Park leading to Lake Erie. Common fish in this area include
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is to the north. Stone embankments and a pump station were built along the banks of
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serves an important purpose of flood prevention in the area, which has a relatively flat topography and heavy agricultural use. In 2019, most of the creek underwent a $ 1.2 million
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Michigan as a
Province, Territory and State: Michigan as a Territory, from Its Incorporation as Part of the Northwest Territory to Its Organization as a State
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Porlier Benec, Sandy Creek's first settler, was granted a tract of land here by the Pottawatomie Indians, August 3, 1780. By the time of the
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settlements in the area, known as the Sandy Creek
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606:References
560:Potawatomi
533:Frenchtown
494:white bass
490:largemouth
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555:in 1805.
451:tributary
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391:Geography
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89:Location
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