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Built near here in 1686 by the French explorer Duluth, this fort was the second white settlement in lower Michigan. This post guarded the upper end of the vital waterway joining Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Designed to bar English traders from the upper lakes, the fort in 1687 was the mobilization center for a war party of French and Indians. In 1688 it was abandoned, but the site became part of Fort Gratiot in 1814.
Details
| HM Number | HMRL9 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | S0080 |
| Year Placed | 1957 |
| Placed By | Michigan Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:23pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] MOLTKE1914
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 383647 N 4762044 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.00216667, -82.42753333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 0.13', W 82° 25.652' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 0' 7.80" N, 82° 25' 39.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 810 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2501-2599 Gratiot Ave, Port Huron MI 48060, US |
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