Historical Marker
Indians at the Straits
Historical marker location:
Mackinaw City, Michigan
( Marker is on North Nicolet Street south of East Etherington Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Mackinaw City Historical Pathway.
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.