Historical Marker
Conant Gardens
Historical marker location:
18000 Conant St, Detroit, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Conant Street and Nevada Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Conant Street.)
Marker installed: 1990
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.