On this day in 1701,Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit on the north side of the Detroit River. The settlement around it would grow into the city of Detroit.
The river flowing between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie was called by Le Détroit du Lac Érié by the French, meaning “The Strait of Lake Erie.” In 1698, Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac, who had previously commanded Fort de Buade at Michilimackinac, proposed the establishment of a colony at Detroit. French families would be recruited as settlers, and the Indigenous tribes living near Michilimackinac would be encouraged to migrate to the area. The settlement would not only prevent English expansion into the Pays d’en Haut (Upper Country), but would also deter Iroquois aggression.
The Siege of the Fort at Detroit, depiction of the 1763 Siege of Fort Detroit by Frederic Remington.
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Ewoclem…
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Childrens Beer Garden…
American style health care…
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The reptile world is active this summer…
On this day in 1993, UB40 started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’. Elvis Presley had the first hit with the song, in 1961, Corey Hart was next up with a top 30 hit in 1987, and Hall and Oates recorded the song for 1990’s, The Last Temptation of Elvis charity album. UB40 originally covered the song for the Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack, but Bono’s version was chosen instead. Also on the same day UB40 went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Promises And Lies’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI-ygY6oEdw
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