Landing of Cadillac

Landing of Cadillac is a monument in Wayne County, Michigan. Landing of Cadillac is situated nearby to the theater building Pyramid Theater, as well as near Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Philip A. Hart Plaza and Guardian Building.

Philip A. Hart Plaza

Park

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Philip A. Hart Plaza, in downtown Detroit, is a city plaza along the Detroit River. It is located more or less on the site at which Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac landed in 1701 when he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the settlement that became Detroit.

Guardian Building

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The Guardian Building is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built from 1928 to 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs. Guardian Building is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Landing of Cadillac.

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center

Courthouse

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The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center is a government office building and courthouse in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It houses the headquarters of the government of the City of Detroit, as well as offices of the Wayne County government. Coleman A. Young Municipal Center is situated 860 feet north of Landing of Cadillac.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Detroit and Downtown Detroit.

Detroit

Photo: petermartorano, CC BY 2.0.

Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture.

Downtown Detroit

Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Downtown Detroit is the central business district of Detroit, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south.

Windsor

Photo: Tbirdskelding, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Windsor is a mid-sized Canadian city on the southwest tip of Ontario. It's an extremely multicultural city with over 20% of its population having been born outside of Canada.

Landing of Cadillac

Type: Monument
Inscription: “After departing Montreal June 5, 1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and his convoy of seventy-five canoes sailed down this river and on the evening of July 23 camped sixteen miles below the present city of Detroit on what is now Grosse Ile. ...”
Category: historic site
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.32719° or 42° 19′ 38″ north

Longitude

-83.04369° or 83° 2′ 37″ west

Inception

July 24th, 2001

Open location code

86JR8XG4+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4894435838

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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In Other Languages

“Landing of Cadillac” goes by many names.

French: “Le débarquement de Cadillac”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid Theater and Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain.

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