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5 days ago · In 1701, Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, a French explorer, established Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit, giving birth to the settlement that would later become Detroit. The French heritage of the city is still evident today in its architecture, street names, and cultural influences.
2 days ago · Of particular interest are: the Grace Bedell letter to Abraham Lincoln; French licenses to voyageurs; correspondence and papers of local notables such as Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, Anthony Wayne, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft and Lewis Cass.
4 days ago · In 1701, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe Cadillac founded the city of Detroit. Two hundred and one years later, the Cadillac Car Company was founded by Henry M. Leland in that city. The first Cadillac was introduced at the New York auto show the following year. Interestingly, Leland would go on to found Cadillac’s luxury rival Lincoln in 1917 ...
3 days ago · Detroit, city, seat of Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Detroit River (connecting Lakes Erie and St. Clair) opposite Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1701 by a French trader, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who built a fort on the river and named it Fort.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · El **Enano Rojo de Detroit**, también conocido como **Nain Rouge**, es una figura legendaria que se remonta a la fundación de **Detroit** en **1701**. Según la leyenda, el fundado de la ciudad, **Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac**, tuvo un encuentro con esta criatura, que se dice que predice desgracias y calamidades. Características del Nain Rouge
1 day ago · In 1701, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit. During the late 19th and early 20th century, it became an important industrial hub at the center of the Great Lakes region.
5 days ago · Set in the lovely state of Michigan, Cadillac is a growing city in Wexford County. Originally named Kautawabet, it changed its name in 1877 and adopted a title that’s more pleasing to the ears, derived from a prominent Michigan explorer—Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. The city is a popular tourist hideaway for its gorgeous natural features.
