The location where Fort Pontchartrain was placed, was on a sandy bluff and afforded a good lookout point. to the south lay small islands including Grosse Isle, and to the north, Belle Isle, before the river opened out to Lake St Claire. Therefore this narrows was a good way to keep tabs on who was coming up and down the river with an unobstructed vantage point. It allowed control over the waterway for Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and his settlement. (submitted by Denny James-Michigan)
I fully agree, situating the fort on the Michigan side of the river where they did, gave the only logical strategic position obtainable. Could we imagine how backward it would have been to locate the fort on the Ontario side? (submitted by screenmagazine-Michigan)
Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit in 1701.
Antonie de la Mothe de Cadillac.
fort william was built in 1781
the fort in Dubai museum is situated was built in
What year was Fort St.Louis built?
Allahabad Fort was built by Emperor Akbar
Allahabad Fort was built by Emperor Akbar
Fort St. Louis was built in the summer of 1685.
Fort St. Louis was built in the summer of 1685.
Sutter's Fort was built between 1841 and 1843.
Fort Henry was built in the war of 1812.
The french built Fort Caroline in 1564.