Historical Marker
Carriage Town
Historical marker location:
303 W Water St, Flint, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of West Water Street and Lyon Street, on the right when traveling east on West Water Street.)
crossroads of American industry.
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.