Fort Pontchartrain

Fort Pontchartrain (HMEFN)

Location: Detroit, MI 48226 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 19.701', W 83° 2.865'

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Michigan Registered Historic Site

The first permanent French settlement in the Detroit region was built on this site in 1701. The location was recommended by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who wished to move the fur trade center south from Michilimackinac. Cadillac's plan was approved by Count Jerome de Pontchartrain, Minister of Marine, for whom the fort was named. The term le detroit (the strait) was applied to the fort and surrounding area; after 1751 the post was known as Fort Detroit. In 1760, as a result of the French and Indian War, the British gained control of Detroit and other posts in the Great Lakes region. British troops enlarged Fort Detroit, but during the American Revolution they moved to nearby Fort Lernoult, built in 1778-79. The Americans occupied Fort Lernoult in 1796 and renamed it Fort Shelby.
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Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number27
Year Placed1967
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 7:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 331281 N 4688264
Decimal Degrees42.32835000, -83.04775000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 19.701', W 83° 2.865'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 19' 42.06" N, 83° 2' 51.90" W
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Area Code(s)313, 586, 734, 248
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 418-450 W Larned St, Detroit MI 48226, US
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