Fort Detroit, Military fort in Detroit, Michigan
The fortification stood on the north bank of the Detroit River, controlling access between Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair at a strategic point.
Antoine Laumet de La Mothe-Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit in 1701 with 100 soldiers and settlers from Montreal.
The fort became a meeting point where French, British, Odawa, Wyandot, Miami, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi communities exchanged goods and traditions.
The location of the former fort corresponds to present-day downtown Detroit, northeast of Washington Boulevard and West Jefferson Avenue intersection.
The fort contained the first building in Detroit, a chapel dedicated to Saint Anne, which served as the spiritual center for the settlement.
Location: Michigan
Inception: 1701
GPS coordinates: 42.32890,-83.04580
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
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