The corps are massed together at the end of the parade route.
A bit of the history behind the location courtesy of Wikipedia:
"During the winter of 1813 as part of the War of 1812, a battle occurred near the river between British and Native American troops under the command of British General Henry Proctor and Native American chief Tecumseh, and a small division of Kentucky militia under command of General James Winchester. Greatly outnumbered and facing total slaughter, Winchester surrendered with British assurances of safety of the prisoners, but in a few days they were massacred and scalped by the Native Americans without British intervention. The massacre was only ended by the return to the area of Tecumseh, who had been away. He then proceeded to admonish the British officers for allowing such behavior.
The Massacre of the River Raisin became a rallying cry ("Remember the Raisin") particularly for Kentuckians, and American troops returned in the spring to drive the British from Michigan forever. The original battlefield is now a park in Monroe, Michigan and has a monument to the Kentucky soldiers who died there."
The plaque on the monument at the River Raisin Battlefield.
Boo moving along Monroe St. in her first parade!
Jen in her... erm.... millionth parade. Go Dawgs!
The guard on the River Raisin Battlefield with Mary on musket at right.
The Dawgs and a new drum major!
The corps performs on the River Raisin Battlefield.
The End.
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