From Wikipedia.
Fort Gratiot Township in St. Clair County, Michigan is named for Fort Gratiot which was located there from 1814-1879.
It was established in 1887 and was named for General Charles Gratiot, the engineer who built the fort. It is next to the city of Port Huron.
Pine Grove Park in Port Huron occupies part of the fort's former site.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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