Detroit, United States
Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit
Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit or Fort Detroit was a French and later British fortification established in 1701 on the north side of the Detroit River by Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac. A settlement based on the fur trade, farming and missionary work slowly developed in the area. The fort was located in what is now downtown Detroit, northeast of the intersection of Washington Boulevard and West Jefferson Avenue.
- City
- Detroit
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Detroit
- Ambassador Bridge
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Detroit Masonic Temple
- Detroit Opera House
- Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit
Background: Wikipedia