THE HEART OF FRENCH DETROIT

Founded July 26, 1701, Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church was one of the first structures ever built in Detroit. Those who followed Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac to settle on the banks of the Detroit River started work on their log church only two days after they arrived.


Ste. Anne's current church, built in 1886, is nestled between the Detroit River and the Ambassador Bridge. Though it is the eighth structure to carry that name, and these days a Mass is said in Spanish, this church remains the heart of old French Detroit.


The second oldest Catholic parish in the United States, Detroit's first settlers were baptized married and buried in this parish, and Ste. Anne de Detroit is keeper of the longest continuous church records in the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ste._Anne_de_Detroit_Catholic_Church

I found this information on the Ste. Anne de Detroit website, a treasure of Detroit history.  http://www.ste-anne.org/history.html

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A GREAT DETROIT HISTORY WEBSITE

http://detroit1701.org/Graphics/TrombleyHome.jpg

The Charles Trombly/Beaubien Home 1851 

Below are some links to "Detroit The History and Future of the Motor City". It has photos of everything, from historic buildings and homes to artwork and statues to churches and cemeteries. It lists locations and there's a detailed history with every photo.

Don't know why I haven't run across http://detroit1701.org/ in my research before. I love this site. Here are just a few of the links about French Detroit.

http://detroit1701.org/BeaubienHome.html

http://detroit1701.org/Chapton%20House.html

http://detroit1701.org/Moross%20Home.html

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