Canton Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

1150 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, Michigan

( Memorial is at the intersection of Veterans Way and Civic Center Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Veterans Way.)

Marker installed: 1993

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.