Fort Detroit

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Plan of Fort Detroit 1763


Fort Detroit (1701-1826) - Established 23 Jul 1701 as Fort Ponchartrain du Detroit by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac as a French post and later renamed as Fort Detroit.

Fort Detroit History

Built to prevent the British from moving west and to monopolize the fur trade in the region.

Current Status


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Location: In Detroit, Michigan, bounded by Larned Street, Griswold Street and the Civic Center.

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Lat: 42.328918 Long: -83.046191

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