School Bus Safety Mirror

Historical marker location:

8336 Monroe Road, Lambertville, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of Monroe Road and Secor Road, on the right when traveling east on Monroe Road.)

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.