Depicts:

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, French, 1658 - 1730  Search this

Printer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink (blue); adhesive / engraving

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

Michigan

United States of America

Date:

July 24, 1951

Description:

This Landing of Cadillac Issue stamp commemorated the 250th anniversary of the landing of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in the area of what is now present day Detriot. Cadillac was a French explorer and adventurer. The area was established as a fort and used to protect the fur trade from the British. The stamp depicts an image of Cadillac and his crew landing, as well as an image of the present day Detroit city skyline.

United States; Michigan; Detroit; France; Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac; explorer; adventurer; territory; fort; military; city

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

Ships & Waterways  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.5011

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Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c9b9390c-f41b-406c-84bd-b22bd15b30c4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.5011