Bloody Run River
Grab
Description
View of Parent's Creek, a small tributary of the Detroit River, which became known as Bloody Run after the Battle of Bloody Run. Near this site, in late July 1763, the British and Indians fought the fiercest battle of Chief Pontiac's uprising. The image shows the creek with a few large trees on the banks. The slide is titled "Bloody Run Detroit." Recorded in lantern slide ledger: "D/Bloody Run."
Details
- Creator:
- Bardwell, Jex, 1824-1902
- Resource ID:
- EB02c525
- Subject:
- Rivers--Michigan--Detroit
- Riparian areas--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Lantern slides
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 transparency : glass ; 3.25 x 4 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Negative Number:
- BHC lantern slide no. 377
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.