Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
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Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, born Antoine Laumet, was a French explorer, military officer, colonial administrator in New France, and founder of Detroit, Michigan.
19th century bust of Cadillac
Musée Cadillac, the birthplace of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
A sandstone statue of Cadillac from the old Detroit City Hall Building
Painting depicting Cadillac receiving letters patent from representatives of King Louis XIV of France by Fernand Le Quesne.
St. Ignace, Michigan
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St. Ignace is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Mackinac County. The city had a population of 2,306 at the 2020 census. St. Ignace Township is located just to the north of th
Aerial image of St. Ignace, 2026
The Museum of Ojibwa Culture operates in the former St. Ignace Mission building. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established at a historic Wyandot (Huron) village.
A monument marks the grave of Father Marquette, where he was buried next to the St. Ignace Mission, now used as the Museum of Ojibway Culture.
Municipal Building