Painting of the Battle of the River Raisin
The January 22, 1813 Battle raging in the snowy village of Frenchtown Painting by Tim Kurtz

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Historic Site · Michigan · National Park Service

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.

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734 243 7136
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www.nps.gov
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Photos

  • re-enactors firing in a battle line
    Photo by William Saul
  • a sled cannon in the snow
    NPS Photo
  • period gardens
    NPS Photo
  • Grounds and structure
    NPS
  • Grounds and structure
    NPS

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