On This Site South Bend Was Founded
On this site
South Bend
was founded
as a fur trading post in 1823
by
Alexis Coquillard,
who came here from
Detroit, Michigan,
representing the
American Fur Company.
Marker is at the intersection of North Michigan Street (Indiana Route 933) and East LaSalle Street, on the right when traveling north on North Michigan Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
