James Abbot Migrates to Detroit
In late 1760, the English took over this coastal landscape in order to open up trading with the Northwest Territory and the rest of the St. Lawrence waterway. Fort Pontchartrain, today’s Detroit, slowly developed into a bustling seaport, filled with Anglo-Saxon immigrants. One particular Irish immigrant is still known today for his land holdings of … Continue reading James Abbot Migrates to Detroit
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