West Canfield Historic District

Historical marker location:

Detroit, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of Second Avenue and West Canfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Second Avenue.)

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.