Historical Marker
Sidney S. Hastings
Historical marker location:
St. Louis, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of East Washington Street (State Highway 46) and Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east on East Washington 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.