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2. Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit - Wikipedia

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   Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit or Fort Detroit (1701–1796) 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.

3. Fort Pontchartrain a Wyndham Hotel - Wikipedia

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   The Fort Pontchartrain a Wyndham Hotel, is a 367-room, 25-story high-rise hotel opened in 1965, adjacent to former Cobo Hall, now Huntington Place in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. History [ edit ]

4. List of military installations in Michigan - Wikipedia

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   Fort St. Joseph, Port Huron, built 1686, abandoned 1688; Fort St. Joseph at Niles, Michigan, built in 1691, given to Britain 1761; Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, built in 1701, replaced Fort de Buade, turned over by the French to Britain in 1760 who used it until 1779, when it was replaced by Fort Lernoult

5. Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac - Wikipedia

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   Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit enjoyed an ideal location between the Great Lakes and the river basins. The fort would be succeeded by Fort Detroit and Fort Wayne and by Fort Amherstburg and Fort Malden on the opposite shore. The car brand Cadillac was named after him, and its headquarters was in Detroit, where Cadillac himself explored.

6. Fort Wayne (Detroit) - Wikipedia

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   Fort Wayne is Detroit's third fort. The first, Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit, was built by the French in 1701 near current day Hart Plaza.This fort, constructed shortly after Cadillac landed, was manned by the French until they surrendered it to the British in 1760 during the French and Indian War.

7. Timeline of Detroit - Wikipedia

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   They named it Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, in homage to the Count of Pontchartrain, the Royal Minister of Marine. [1] [2] [3] Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church is the first building built in Detroit, started within two days of Cadillac's landing. 1712 - Fort besieged by Fox and Sauk; Fox Wars begin. [4] 1750 - Population: 650 (approximate ...