1. French Forts in MichiganName______________________________<br />The French colonized Michigan from the early 1600’s to around 1760. During that time they set up several forts. For each of the following forts, write what it’s purpose was, and one or two significant events that took place there (while under French control).<br /> Fort de Baude and Father Marquette’s Mission in St. Present Day St. Ignace<br />Fort Ponchartrain(or Fort Detroit) in present day Detroit<br />http://www.historydetroit.com/<br />Ft. Miami in present day St. Joseph<br />Ft. Michlimakinac in present day Mackinaw City <br />http://www.mackinacparks.com/colonial-michilimackinac/<br />Ft. St. Joseph in present day Niles<br />http://www.wmich.edu/fortstjoseph/about-fort/history.html<br />