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Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac

1658–1730 · 18th century

Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac was a French adventurer and colonial officer in North America. After commanding the post at Michilimackinac, he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit on the Detroit River in 1701, the origin of the city of Detroit. He was later governor of Louisiana, from 1710 to 1716.

Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac
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