The city of detroit itself was founded by the french in 1701. It represents the straight of water through the detroit where Detroit River. This is a representation of what it may have looked like. History thatong took place before this. Mountain builders became mountain builders came out of the Mississippi River area. Its left us these large burial pounds. There were six of them in the city. Now there is only one that remains. Several of the tribes would be , these peopleie lived a prosperous life for such a long time before european habitation they were cultivating ands, hunting and treating making tools and pieces of artwork. The pipe at the top of the case was given to one of the settlers. F detroit, by tecumseh you can see some tool that were created by the people here, made out of stones, metals and things they would have gotten from the land. Since this region has a connection with the Detroit River, these copper fishing hooks, we see people fishing for recreation to get food. Back to thes us original people who settled here. Permission from the french king to establish a trading outpost where detroit is now. He came out of the northern route of montreal with a handful of men, about 100 men. They immediately got to work at building a settlement. A ribbon farm is an agricultural method established by the french when they settled here. Imagine when you have the Detroit River like this. This allowed each family and farmer to have a little bit of , near thethe river water. Detroit, the french because of the Detroit River. River, and this is important not only because of from thegetting goods upper region in michigan and the rest of the great lakes, but. Lso at a strategic permission they controlled the entire span leading up to the rest of the great lakes. Following the french and indian war, new france became british. Right now you are looking at a. Eally great model of detroit this model represents the town and the new fort built by the british. This was after they had torn down the original fort, fort pond to train. Themay notice its strange fort itself is behind the settlement. This would actually come back to bite the fort because when the americans took over, they noticed our cannons cant fire on the river. What good is a four that cant fire on attackers from the river. Even though at this point in majority of residents were french. A couple of hundred within the city limits itself, but a lot out. On the farms the whole city burning down, for provided a fresh start a whole new city plan, the bones of which are represented in the city today. A new territorial judge, as he was on his way to detroit, thats when the city burned down. Was a big fan of pierre lafond. Workmediately got to planning a new city grid. His layout of the city provided for wide boulevards, spaces where people can congregate, things that didnt naturally occur when the city had grown over time. Elements are these diagonal lines, these circular andas, Grand Circus Park campus marshes are in the city today, even though this saw a few changes. I am mentioned the importance of the Detroit River as not only a highway for trade but for travel. Fire, the city continues to rebuild. Because of that location, the link between upper and lower great lakes, we see a lot of commerce continue to thrive. Comings see ships back from the upper peninsula. Things that would transform the city of detroit into a major manufacturing hub. By the mid1800s detroit is already an industrial powerhouse, with the Detroit River bringing in resources from the upper peninsula, with railroad being built more and more, all the time. Stockpile ofing a resources that would be transformed into other things in the city itself, things like various types of metal. Copper and iron ore. Transformed to things that would transform the country. This time that detroit really gains its reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse. Are city tour staff recently traveled to michigan to learn about its rich history. Onlearn about other stops our tour, visit cspan. Org cities tour. You are watching American History tv all weekend every weekend on cspan3. The reviews are in for cspans the president s book. It topped the New York Times new and noteworthy column. Milepost in the evolving and everchanging reputations of our president. And from the new york journal of books, the president makes a fast and engrossing read. Cspans the president makes a great gift. Learn about how noted president ial historians ranked the best and worst chief executive. From George Washington to barack obama. Explore the life events that shaped our leaders, the challenges they faced and the legacies they left behind. Cspans the president is available as a hardcover or ebook today. Wherever books are sold. 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