Grosse Pointe Territory

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The first known European visitors to what would become Evanston were French voyageurs, who referred to the area as ' Grosse Pointe,' after the large point of land now marked by the Grosse Point Lighthouse. In 1674, French explorer and missionary Jacques Marquette wrote of the North Shore area: "the land bordering the lake is of no value..." Little did Marquette know that this lake shore area would later become prime real estate! The French explored the shoreline, but did not attempt colonization. After the War of 1812, the United States acquired the French lands around Lake Michigan, and Grosse Pointe became Grosse Pointe Territory.