Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, also called Fort Detroit (1701–1796), was a French and later British fort built in 1701 on the north side of the Detroit River by Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac. A settlement that grew from fur trading, farming, and missionary work slowly developed nearby. The fort was located in what is now downtown Detroit, northeast of the intersection of Washington Boulevard and West Jefferson Avenue.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority is a government group in the U.S. state of Michigan that manages the Mackinac Bridge, which connects the two sides of the Straits of Mackinac. Michigan has asked this group to keep the bridge in good condition using only the money it earns.
The Mackinac Bridge, also called the Mighty Mac or Big Mac, is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan. It crosses the Straits of Mackinac, a waterway that links Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes. Opened in 1957, the bridge is 26,372 feet long (4.995 miles or 8.038 kilometers).
The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span international bridge that crosses the St. Clair River. It connects Port Huron, Michigan, United States, to Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge (French: Pont International Gordie Howe), also called the Detroit River International Crossing and the New International Trade Crossing during its planning, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Detroit River. It will connect Detroit, Michigan, United States, to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, by linking Interstate 75 in Michigan to Highway 401 in Ontario (through the Rt. Hon.
The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge that spans the Detroit River, connecting Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1929 and is a toll bridge that serves as the busiest international border crossing in North America for trade volume. The bridge carries more than 25% of all merchandise trade between the United States and Canada by value.
The Detroit–Windsor Tunnel (French: tunnel de Détroit-Windsor), also called the Detroit–Canada Tunnel, is a tunnel that connects the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States, to the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is the second most used crossing between the United States and Canada. The busiest crossing is the Ambassador Bridge, which also connects Detroit and Windsor.
The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only international wildlife refuge in North America. It was created in 2001 and is managed together by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service. It is located in a large city area.
The Great Lakes are a group of five freshwater lakes in North America. People have sailed on them since the 17th century, and many ships have been lost while traveling through them. Some of these ships were never found, so the exact number of shipwrecks in the lakes is unknown.
In 1816, the fur trading ship Invincible sank near Whitefish Point. Since then, many important shipwrecks have occurred on Lake Superior. Of the known shipwrecks in the lake, 34 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.