One of Monroe's Oldest Homes-- Part 2: Site Under Construction During Battle

In 1976 there was salvage excavation on the battlefield and that uncovered the corner of the house.

It was built for Hubert Lacroix between 1817 and 1818.  It may have been the first brick building in Monroe County.  The brickmason was Edward Loranger.

It was built on the site that was under construction for Lacroix at the time of the War of 1812.  That partial structure was burned on January 23.  Lacroix had started construction in the spring of 1812.

In April 1812, Hubert Lacroix was selected captain of a company of River Raisin militia who volunteered for one year's service.  Lacroix lived in the house until his death in 1820.

In 1862, Louis Lafountain bought the house.

--Brock-Perry

Miller Worsley, RN-- Part 3: A Big Victory and "Lake Fever"

The Americans landed a superior force on infantry and attacked the HMS Nancy which resulted in the ship being burned.  Then Miller Worsley had his small command row 360 miles to Mackinac Island where he organized an attack against the two American ships blockading the place, the USS Tigress and USS Scorpion.

With the capture of both ships, as you can read about in my USS Tigress entries, this gave the British superiority  on Lake Huron for the remainder of the war.

Miller Worsley fell ill with "Lake Fever," a malady that struck many serving on the Great Lakes.  Worsley was able to perform no further naval service and was appointed commander with half-pay on 13 July 1815.

He returned to the Isle of Wright after the war.  From 1832-1834, he served as Commander of the Coastguard.  He died in 1835.

--Brock-Perry