Editing Clay Township, Michigan (section)

==History==
The area was first settled by John Martin in 1805, and the area was originally referred to as Pointe du Chene (Oak Point).  In 1826, the area was organized as Plainfield Township, which was named by early settler John K. Smith after his hometown of [[Plainfield, Vermont]].  A post office named Plainfield began operating here on April 5, 1826 with Smith serving as the first postmaster.  In 1828, the township was reorganized and renamed after attorney and statesman [[Henry Clay]], and the post office was later renamed Clay on December 23, 1835; Smith continued serving as postmaster.  The post office was renamed Algonac on August 17, 1843.  Algonac incorporated as a village within Clay Township in 1867.  The village gained autonomy from the township when it incorporated as a city in 1967.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=17}}

===Historic sites===
* [[Colony Tower Complex]]
* Harsen House<ref>{{cite web|last=St. Clair County MPC|url=http://www.bluewaysofstclair.org/place.asp?ait=av&aid=866|title=Blueway of St. Clair: Harsen House|accessdate=August 10, 2023}}</ref>
* [[LeRoy Smith House]]
* North Channel Shooting Club<ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]]|url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/ArcGISOnline/StoryMaps/mhc_historical_markers/pdfs/MHC741988002.pdf|title=Historical Marker - L1488B - North Channel Shooting Club (Marker ID#:L1488B)|accessdate=August 11, 2023}}</ref>
* [[St. Clair River]] Informational Designation<ref>{{cite web|last=MichMarkers.com|url=http://03c1c3a.netsolhost.com/default?page=S0124|title=St. Clair River: Registered Site S0124|date=2023|accessdate=August 11, 2023}}</ref>
* Stewart Farm / Memoir of Aura Stewart<ref>{{cite web|last=MichMarkers.com|url=http://03c1c3a.netsolhost.com/default?page=L2128|title=Stewart Farm / Memoir of Aura Stewart: Registered Site L2128|date=2023|accessdate=August 11, 2023}}</ref> 
* [[St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Light]]