Historical Marker
Davenport House
Historical marker location:
1280 Michigan Avenue, Tipton, Michigan
( Marker is on Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) 0.3 miles west of Breyman Highway, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1971
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.