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Detroit is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.
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'''Detroit''' is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.
The first permanent structure built in Detroit was a Catholic church.
The first permanent structure built in Detroit was a Catholic church.