Historical Marker
A Storied Homestead
Historical marker location:
364 East Front Street, Monroe, Michigan
( Marker is on East Front Street, 0 miles east of Scott Street, on the right when traveling east.)
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.