Historical Marker
Boy Scouts in Monroe County / The Armory Opera House
Historical marker location:
214 Washington St, Monroe, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on 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.