Historical Marker
Roundhead
Historical marker location:
1403 East Elm Street, Monroe, Michigan
( Marker can be reached from East Elm Street, 0 miles west of Detroit Avenue.)
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.