Settlers beware

Fake eviction notices in Detroit. From 1837.

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The Pontiac Tree

A stately, romantic old oak, the “monarch of the forest,” once marked the site of the Battle of Bloody Run.

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Jean-Francois Hamtramck

It’s not the likeliest place for a hallowed memorial to a decorated officer of the Revolutionary War. But here he lies, along growly old Jos. Campau, across the street from an L.A. Insurance.

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Gambling? No.

On the Belle Isle Casino, where the author will be wed.

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Having a party, with the Pontiac Company

There’s probably a lot to say about the Pontiac Company, formed in 1818 by Colonel Stephen Mack and a cabal of influential Detroiters. The land grab platted the city of Pontiac, established the seat of Oakland County, probably made a lot of dudes a lot of money and set a precedent for northward expansion from Detroit.

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