River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Michigan, United States
4.0 (146 reviews) Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Monroe National Parks • Battlefields
Excellent History Find
We stumbled upon River Raisin National Battlefield Park when we were in the area to see Lake Erie. I knew nothing about the park when we went which added to my curiosity. It turns out this was the site of a major War of 1812 battle. The main museum building was closed, but a gentleman in period garb was stationed in a tent by the road. He gave us a detailed run down of the battle and events. We learned a tremendous amount about the local area during our time there. We walked along a portion of the battlefield path where a number of boards tell the story of the battle. It very hot, but it was an enjoyable stroll. I highly recommend stopping by River Raisin NBP as it was highly informative and a great place to visit!
Address
1403 E Elm Ave 36595 W. Jefferson Ave, Brownstown Township, MI 48173, Monroe, MI 48162-2524
Mobile
Website
http://www.nps.gov/rira
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 1:02
User Ratings
4.0 based on (146 reviews)
Reviews
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3Dewayne P 5:00 PM Jun 12, 2021
Remember the Raisin...is not fully operational
This is a work in progress. The original visitors center closed, and moved into the overall visitors center. There is a small gift shop area, a large floor map and diorama used by the staff to set the stage for the battle, and a two-part movie ($3) that gives a great overview of the events that took place along with the aftermath. The battlefield area is still being developed, but there are a few signs with information in the area. The staff and interns were all pleasant and willing to provide information about the time period, area, and battle itself above and beyond what was there.
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3Arthur G 5:00 PM Oct 29, 2021
New Visitors center led to confusion
The new visitors center is far too large for this attraction, but it does have a gift shop, diorama and movie. The brochures are outdated but we did not know this and so we never got to tour actual battlefield as we did not know the brochure started the tour from the old visitors center not the new one. The staff was concerned with everything but helping us. They moved us out of one room because a group was coming in and no one seemed to want to check us out at the gift shop. We have had much better experiences at other NBP.
