Delta Township / Delta Charter Township

Historical marker location:

7710 W Saginaw Hwy, Delta Township, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of West Saginaw Highway (Michigan Route 43) and North Canal Road, on the right when traveling west on West Saginaw Highway.)

Marker installed: 1987

The first European settlement in Michigan was founded by French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1701. He established the settlement of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit (later known as Detroit), which became an important trading post and military stronghold for the French and later the British.