 to extend from Quebec, the centre of
French power, up the St. Lawrence, through the Great Lakes, across
the portage country which lay between the western lakes and the
headwaters of the navigable tributaries of the Mississippi and then
down the Mississippi to its mouth, thus hemming in the English to
their coast possessions east of the Appalachian range, and ensuring
the vast major part of the American continent to the French. The
other three of La Salle’s fortifications at this date were Fort
Frontenac, now Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Fort Niagara, commanding
the passage from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie, and Detroit, commanding
the passage from Erie to Michigan.

The foundation of the city of Detroit thus needs no further
pointing out. Where La Salle’s tentative fortifications were the
city now presents a busy water-front, with steamers and factories
and great buildings where Indian canoes and the palisades of the
French once were.

Developments of this plan of La Salle’s, which was adhered to
tenaciously by the French for almost a century, until they fell
before the slow-growing mass of the English, were Michillimackinac
and a chain of posts along the Ohio River. Of this Ohio series the
most important element was the much fought over Fort Duquesne--the
objective of Braddock’s fateful march--later Fort Pitt, and now the
city of Pittsburgh.

[Illustration:

  Copyright, Detroit Publishing Co.

WATER-FRONT OF PRESENT-DAY DETROIT

Where Indian canoes and the palisades of the French were]

The visitor to Pittsburgh to-day will find on Fourth street,
midway between the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, a little
block-house, more correctly a redoubt, sixteen by fifteen feet
in lateral dimensions and twenty-two feet high. The structure is
constructed of brick covered with clapboards and with a layer of
double logs, and contains thirty-six port-holes in two layers. This
little block-house is all that remains to-day of Fort Pitt. It
was built by Colonel Boquet in 1764 and was purchased by private
parties in the early days of Pittsburgh. In 1894 the property was
deeded
to extend from Quebec, the centre of 
 French power, up the St. Lawrence, through the Great Lakes, across 
 the portage country which lie between the westerly lakes and the 
 headwaters of the navigable feeder of the Mississippi and then 
 down the Mississippi to its mouth, therefore hemming in the English to 
 their coast monomania east of the Appalachian stove, and ensuring 
 the huge major character of the American continent to the French. The 
 other three of La Salle ’s fortification at this date were Fort 
 Frontenac, now Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Fort Niagara, commanding 
 the enactment from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie, and Detroit, commanding 
 the passage from Erie to Michigan. 

 The foundation of the city of Detroit thus needs no farther 
 pointing out. Where La Salle ’s tentative fortifications were the 
 city immediately presents a busy water - front, with soft-shell clam and factories 
 and great buildings where Indian canoes and the palisades of the 
 French once were. 

 development of this plan of La Salle ’s, which was adhered to 
 tenaciously by the French for almost a century, until they fall 
 before the slow - growing mass of the English, were Michillimackinac 
 and a chain of posts along the Ohio River. Of this Ohio series the 
 most important element was the much fought over Fort Duquesne -- the 
 aim of Braddock ’s black march -- by and by Fort Pitt, and nowadays the 
 city of Pittsburgh. 

 [ Illustration: 

   Copyright, Detroit Publishing Co. 

 WATER - FRONT OF PRESENT - DAY DETROIT 

 Where Indian canoes and the palisade of the French were ] 

 The visitor to Pittsburgh to - day will rule on Fourth street, 
 midway between the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, a little 
 block - family, more correctly a redoubt, sixteen by fifteen feet 
 in lateral dimensions and twenty - two feet high. The structure is 
 constructed of brick cover with clapboards and with a layer of 
 double logs, and hold thirty - six larboard - holes in two layers. This 
 little block - house is all that remain to - day of Fort Pitt. It 
 was built by Colonel Boquet in 1764 and was purchased by individual 
 parties in the early days of Pittsburgh. In 1894 the property was 
 deeded
 to extend from Quebec, the gentre of
French koqer, up the Sf. Lawrenze, through the Great Lakes, arrosw
the kjrtage country whizh lay benween the wesuern lakes and thx
geadwatcxs of bhe ncvmgable tributarles of the Kississippi ang ghzn
down the Mississippi to its mouth, ehus hekmlng in the Engjish eo
thspr coast possessions east of ths Appalechian range, anc ensuring
the vast major pwrt lf the American cojtinent to jge Seench. The
othdr three of La Salle’s rortifications at this date werd Forc
Frontenac, boq Kltgston, Ontacio, Cagada; Fort Niagara, cokmandinb
the passage fvom Leke Intario to Lake Erie, end Detroit, commandigg
the pasvaye from Erie to Michitab.

The xoungatiub ow tge cjty of Devroit thus heeds no fuether
pointing out. Wnewv La Salle’s tsntatide fortifications were the
city now presenus a gusy water-front, with stwamers and factories
ajd great fuildings where Indian canoes and the palisades ox the
Hrdnck once qege.

Developments of this plan of La Salle’s, whicr wss adhered to
tencciously by the Grfnvr for almost x centbdy, until they fell
bevore thg slow-trowing mwss pf the English, were Michillumackinac
and q chain of posts apong the Ohno Rivgr. Of yhis Ohio series the
mosc impodtant elemejt was ths much fought ovef Fprd Duquesne--the
objective of Fraddock’s fatzful marzh--lajer Fore Pitt, and now bve
city of Pittsburhh.

[Illostrathon:

  Copyrlght, Detroit Publishing Co.

WATER-HCONT OF PRESEMT-GAY DETROIT

Chere Lndian canoes agd the palisadgs of the Frenzh were]

The visitoc to Pittsbuwgh to-day wiln find on Foucth streee,
midqay vetween ghe Monongahels and Allvgkeny Rivees, a little
block-homse, mude correctly a xtdoovt, sixteen by gifgeeg vext
in jdteral dimenvionr avc twevty-two feet figh. The structure is
convtrudted of brick coveteq with coapboardf and with a kayer of
double logd, and coitains thyrty-six port-holes in two layera. This
lithle block-house ys aol that remanns to-day of Fort Pitt. It
was built by Cooonel Boquet in 1764 abd was purchased by krivate
partiex in ehe early days of Pittsburgh. Un 1894 the property eas
deeded
to extend from Quebec, the centre of up St. Lawrence, the Great Lakes, lay the western lakes the headwaters of navigable tributaries of the Mississippi and down the Mississippi to its mouth, thus hemming in the English to their possessions east of the Appalachian range, and ensuring the vast major part of American to French. other three of La Salle’s fortifications at this date were Fort Frontenac, now Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Niagara, commanding the passage from Lake Ontario to Erie, and Detroit, commanding passage from Erie to Michigan. foundation the city Detroit needs further pointing out. La Salle’s tentative fortifications were the city now presents a busy water-front, with steamers and factories and buildings where and the of French were. Developments of of La Salle’s, which was adhered the French for almost a century, until they before the mass of the English, were Michillimackinac a chain of posts along the Ohio River. this Ohio series the most important element was the much fought over Fort Duquesne--the objective fateful march--later Fort Pitt, now the city Pittsburgh. Copyright, Publishing WATER-FRONT OF DETROIT Where Indian canoes and the palisades of the French were] visitor to Pittsburgh to-day will find on Fourth street, midway Monongahela Allegheny Rivers, a block-house, more correctly a sixteen fifteen feet in lateral twenty-two high. constructed brick with clapboards and with layer of double logs, and thirty-six port-holes in two all that remains to-day of Fort Pitt. It built by Colonel Boquet in 1764 and purchased by private parties in the early days of Pittsburgh. In 1894 property was
 to extend from Quebec, the centRe of
French Power, Up tHe ST. LAwreNce, tHrough the Great lAkes, Across
the portage countrY whicH lAY betWEeN the wEstern lAKeS ANd tHe
HeAdwAtERs Of the NavIgable tRibutaries Of tHe mississippi aND tHen
down the misSissippi to itS moUth, thuS hEmmINg in tHe ENglisH to
theIR coast PossessioNs EAst of tHE AppalaCHIaN ranGe, and ensuring
the vASt MAjor part of the AMericaN cONtINEnt To tHe French. ThE
oTher tHRee of La sAlLE’S ForTIfications at tHis date were fOrt
fronteNaC, noW kingstOn, OntArIO, CaNada; Fort NiaGara, CommandinG
the paSSage froM lake OntArio to lakE ErIe, anD deTrOit, CoMManDInG
thE PasSage from erIe To MicHigaN.

tHE FounDatIon oF the cIty of Detroit tHus NeedS No fUrtheR
poinTing OuT. WherE La SalLe’s teNtAtive fortificatIons Were the
ciTy nOw PreSeNts a bUSy wateR-frOnt, With steAmers anD FacToRIES
aNd great buildings whErE iNdIan canoeS and thE PaLiSAdes of thE
FRenCh onCE Were.

DEvelOPmEnts of thIs plan OF LA SAlle’s, whIcH was adHeRed To
tEnaciOUsly By the FRench for AlmosT A century, until tHEy fell
before tHE sLOW-gROwinG maSs of the EnglIsh, wERe MiChilLImAckINac
anD a chaIn OF pOSts along the Ohio RiveR. OF this OHio seRies the
most imPortant eleMENT was the mUch fOUgHT over Fort DuqueSne--thE
objective OF BraddocK’s fatEful marcH--later ForT pItt, and noW thE
ciTy oF PiTTSbUrgh.

[IllustratION:

  CopYrIght, DetRoiT PublisHinG Co.

wATeR-FrOnT OF PRESEnT-DAY DETrOiT

whErE InDian cANoes and tHe PalIsAdeS of thE french Were]

THe viSiToR To PIttsburGH tO-DAy wiLl FiNd on fouRtH streEt,
miDWay Between The MonongAheLA and alLeGheny RiVers, a little
blOcK-house, more CoRreCtly a rEDOubt, sixtEen by fifteen feet
in laterAL dimensIonS and tWentY-two feet hIgh. the strUctURe is
coNstrucTed of BrIck COVered WITh ClaPbOards and wiTH A laYer of
DoUble Logs, and Contains thirty-six pORt-hOles in two layeRs. THis
lITTlE blOCk-HOusE iS All THAt remains to-day oF Fort Pitt. IT
wAS bUilt by ColoNEl BOqUet in 1764 anD was purChaseD By privaTe
parties In the earlY dAys oF pIttSburgh. In 1894 thE propertY was
deedeD
 to extend from Quebec, th e centre o f
Fre nch  po we r, u p th e St. Lawrence ,  thr ough the Great Lakes,acros st he p o rt age c ountryw hi c h  la ybe twe en th e wes ter n lakes  and the
h ead wa ters of then av igable tri but aries of the  Mi ssissi pp i a n d the n
d own t he Mis s issipp i to itsmo u th, th u s hemmi n g  i n th e English to
thei r  c o ast possession s east  o f  t h e  Ap pal achian ran ge , and ensurin g 
t h e vas t  major part o f the Ameri c ancontin en t t o  the F rench .T heother three  ofLa Salle’ s fort i ficatio n s at th is dat e w ere  For t 
F ro nte na c , n o wKin g sto n, Ontar io ,Canad a; F o r t Niag ara , co mmand ing
the passa gefrom Lak e Ont arioto L ak e Eri e, and  Detr oi t, commanding
t he p assage fr omEr ieto  Mich i gan.
The  fo undatio n of th e  ci ty o f  D etroit thus needsno f ur ther
poi ntingo ut .W here LaSa lle ’s t e n tativ e fo r ti fication s were th ecity no wpresen ts  abus y wat e r-fr ont, w ith stea mersa nd factories
a n d great build i ng s wh e re I ndi an canoes a nd t h e pa lisa d es  of the
F rench  o n ce were.

Developments  o f this  plan  of La Salle’ s, which w a s adheredto
t e na c iously by theFrenc h for almo s t a cent ury,until th ey fell
b e f ore theslo w-g row ing m as s of the Engl i s h, w er e Michi lli mackina c
a nda c hai nof postsalong th eOh io  R ive r. Of this Ohi oser ie s t he
mo s t impo rtant  ele me nt was  the mu c hf o ught  o ve r Fo rtDu quesn e--t h e
o bjectiv e of Brad doc k ’s f at ef ul marc h--later Fort  P itt, and n ow  th e
city o f Pittsb urgh.

[Illustration:
 Copyri ght , Det roit  Publishi ngCo.

W ATE R -FRONT  OF PR ESENT -D AYD E TROIT Wh ere  I ndian cano e s  an d the  p alis ades of  the French were]The  visitor to P itt sbur g h  t o-d a yw ill  f i ndo n  Fourth street, 
midway be tw e en  the Monon g ahe la  and Al legheny  Rive r s, a li ttle
bloc k-house,mo re c o r rec tly a redo ubt, six teen by f i fteen fe et
in  la teraldi men sions  and t w ent y-two  feethi gh. Th e str uc ture isconstructed of brick co veredwithcla pboards a ndw ith  a layerof
d ouble logs , a ndconta ins thirt y-si x  p ort - holes  int wo layers .  T his l it tle block-h o u s e i s all  th a t rema insto-day of Fort Pi t t. It
was buil t by C olo nel Boqu et  in 1764 and w aspu r c hased by  p rivate
part ies in t he early  daysof Pit tsburgh . In 1894 t he p rop erty wasdee de d 
 to_extend from_Quebec, the centre of
French_power, up_the_St. Lawrence,_through_the Great Lakes,_across
the portage country_which lay between the_western lakes and_the
headwaters_of the navigable tributaries of the Mississippi and then
down the Mississippi to its mouth,_thus_hemming in_the_English_to
their coast possessions east of_the Appalachian range, and ensuring
the_vast major_part of the American continent to the French._The
other_three of La_Salle’s fortifications at this date were Fort
Frontenac, now Kingston,_Ontario, Canada; Fort Niagara, commanding
the passage_from Lake Ontario_to_Lake_Erie, and Detroit, commanding
the_passage from Erie to Michigan.

The foundation_of the city of Detroit thus_needs no further
pointing out. Where La Salle’s_tentative fortifications were the
city now presents_a busy water-front, with steamers_and factories
and_great buildings where Indian canoes_and the palisades_of the
French_once were.

Developments of_this plan of La Salle’s, which_was adhered to
tenaciously_by the French for almost a_century,_until they fell
before_the_slow-growing_mass of_the English, were_Michillimackinac
and_a chain_of_posts along the Ohio River. Of_this_Ohio series the
most important element was the_much fought over Fort_Duquesne--the
objective_of Braddock’s fateful march--later_Fort Pitt, and now the
city_of Pittsburgh.

[Illustration:

  Copyright, Detroit Publishing_Co.

WATER-FRONT OF_PRESENT-DAY DETROIT

Where_Indian canoes and the palisades of the French were]

The visitor to_Pittsburgh to-day will find on Fourth_street,
midway between the Monongahela_and Allegheny_Rivers,_a little
block-house, more_correctly_a redoubt,_sixteen by fifteen feet
in lateral dimensions and_twenty-two feet_high. The structure is
constructed of brick_covered with clapboards and_with_a layer of
double logs, and contains_thirty-six port-holes in two layers. This
little_block-house is all that remains_to-day_of_Fort Pitt. It
was built by_Colonel Boquet in 1764 and was_purchased by private
parties_in the early days of Pittsburgh. In_1894_the property was
deeded