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Front Street, Monroe A Bit of History
      French missionaries came to this territory as early as 1634. They named the river the River Aux Raisin because of the many grapes in this locality.
      A trading post and fort were established here in 1778. Francois Navarre was the first white settler in 1780. The first settlement was called Frenchtown when about 100 French families came here from Detroit and Canada. The American Flag was first raised in Michigan at Monroe in honor of President James Monroe. St. Antoine's Church on the banks of the River Raisin was the second church in the state.

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