Historical Marker
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Historical marker location:
268 Black River Street, South Haven, Michigan
( Marker is on Black River Street, 0.1 miles south of Dyckman Avenue, on the left when traveling south.)
A Long History.
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.