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Grand Opening Gala: Education Center Preview, Donor Recognition Dinner, and Great Lakes Art Exhibition Opening
June 20 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation
invites you to
Grand Opening Gala
Friday, June 20th, 2025
5:00pm – 8:30pm
River Raisin Education Center Grand Opening Preview,
Donor Recognition,
Great Lakes Past & Present Art Exhibition Opening,
Dinner and Fundraiser
River Raisin Education Center presented by La-Z-Boy Foundation
Opening to the Public for the 15th Anniversary of the
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Special Guests: The Honorable Chief Glenna Wallace Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and the Honorable Chief Billy Friend of the Wyandotte Nation
Special Donor Recognition Wall Unveiling
TICKETS
Get your advanced tickets now online or at the Visitor Center, tickets will not be sold at the door.
Ticket includes admission to Grand Opening Gala, dinner, and one complimentary beverage.
Individual (1) One Advanced Ticket: $50.00 or
Couples (2) Two Advanced Tickets: $90.00 (1 purchase per transaction)
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FUNDRAISERS DURING GRAND OPENING GALA:
-Great Lakes Themed Painted Rocks Auction by Local Artists
-Silent Auction
- TEN Different WPA Style National Park Posters Signed and Numbered by artist Robert Decker
- Michigan Beer Pack donated by Molly Coy
- STIHL Battery Powered Pressure Washer donated by Leckler’s
-50/50 Raffle
-Cash Bar
Help us raise funds to support Grand Opening activities made FREE to the public, artwork program, and Foundation operations
Ticket includes admission to Grand Opening Gala, dinner, and one complimentary beverage.
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Fundraising proceeds will directly support artwork, educational programming and Foundation operations.
VENUE:
Visitor Center
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
333 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI 48162
For more information contact: (734) 243-7136 or [email protected]
June 20-22, 2025 Grand Opening Events online at: www.thebattlefield.org
Call Foundation for more information: (734) 243-7136
DTE Energy Foundation 
Energy Foundation
PARK PARTNERS SPONSORS
Allen Chevrolet Cadillac of Monroe 
William H. Braunlich and Michael R. Meyer
Doug and Diane Chaffin
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SUPPORTERS SPONSORS
Al’s Cabinet Shop 
The Honorable Robert E. & Valerie Clark
Fluid Equipment Development Co.
Don & Lorna Lieto
National Parks Conservation Association 
Sieb Plumbing Sieb Plumbing & Heating – In Memory of Richard A. Sieb
FRIENDS SPONSORS
Molly & Todd Coy
Keith Masserant
Rick & Susan Vanisacker
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Visitor Center
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
333 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI 48162
For more information contact: (734) 243-7136 or [email protected]
