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The French built this fort near here within a decade after Marquette established his mission in 1671. It was named for the family of Frontenac, the French Governor for North America. Until Detroit was founded in 1701, it was the most important French post west of Montreal, and its commandant had charge of all other French forts in the West. Also known as Fort Michilimackinac, it was the first of three forts to bear that name in the Straits area.
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St. Ignace, Michigan · United States
