Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982. The River Raisin National Battlefield Park was authorized on March 30, 2009 with the passing of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, and funded later that year. It is one of four National Battlefield Parks in the United States, and the only one to commemorate the War of 1812. Notes References External links Official battlefield site Description of the battle at the city of Monroe website River Raisin Battlefield brochure Conflicts in 1813 Massacres by Native Americans Frenchtown Frenchtown Monroe County, Michigan January 1813 events Native American history of Michigan