Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac: Founder of Detroit and Colonial Administrator Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac French explorer and colonial official (1658–1730) who founded Detroit in 1701, served as commandant in the Great Lakes, and later governed French Louisiana; noted for his role in t…
Area code 313 (Detroit, Michigan) Area code 313 North American telephone area code for Detroit and most of Wayne County, created in 1947; culturally linked to Detroit and now largely serves the city and nearby inner suburbs.
