Gladwin County World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

358 Ross St, Beaverton, Michigan

( Memorial is at the intersection of Ross Street (Michigan Route 18) and Lang Road, on the right when traveling east on Ross Street.)

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.