Episode 3 of 3
Congressional Authorization
- When
- 21 April 1806
- Where
- Detroit
- Part of
- Detroit fire of 1805
Congress authorized the laying out of a new town and compensation for fire victims in April 1806.
An act passed on April 21, 1806, authorized the layout of a town including the old site plus 10,000 acres as compensation for those who lost their houses.
Sources
- History of Detroit Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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