Grave Marking Ceremony
Our Color Guard Commander, Duncan Campbell, participated in a grave marking ceremony in Hamtramck, Michigan over Memorial Day weekend. Duncan is a dual member of the Michigan Society and was asked to participate in the event. The SAR marker was placed at the grave of Col. Jean François Hamtramck. A SAR marker had been on his grave but was lost at some point (Col. Hamtramck’s remains had been relocated on prior occasions). These are links to newspaper photos and a TV news report.
Jean-François Hamtramck (sometimes called John Francis Hamtramck) (1756–1803) was a Canadian who served as an officer in the US Army during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. In the Revolution, he participated in the Invasion of Quebec, the Sullivan Expedition, and the Siege of Yorktown. In the history of United States expansion into the Northwest Territory, Hamtramck is connected to 18th century forts at modern Midwest cities such as Steubenville, Vincennes, Fort Wayne, and Detroit. The town of Hamtramck, Michigan is named for him.