Michigan State Capitol / Michigan's Three Capitols

Historical marker location:

Lansing, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Michigan Avenue on Capitol Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2015

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.