{"product_id":"historic-forts-of-michigan-david-wedge-paperback","title":"Historic Forts of Michigan -- David Wedge, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFortresses of the Frontier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichigan's military forts shaped the Great Lakes frontier as European and then American settlers and explorers moved westward. When La Salle's crew reached the mouth of the St. Joseph River, they built Fort Miami, the first European military post on Michigan soil. Following a humiliating betrayal, Chief Pontiac laid vengeful siege to Fort Detroit for five months, during which he let neither supplies nor man pass through the siege lines intact. Stationed at Fort Gratiot, a young Lieutenant Robert E. Lee had a sweet tooth that forced him to hide in a closet to avoid a local baker demanding Lee pay his past-due bill. A mosquito helped to force the closing of Fort Saginaw. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor and Michigan native David Wedge recovers the stories of these forgotten guardians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Wedge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467170079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Wedge is a graduate of Lake Superior State University and is a retired engineer with a lifelong interest in Michigan history. He is a native Michigander who, along with his wife, splits his time between Michigan and Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Wedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471504818404,"sku":"9781467170079","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781467170079.jpg?v=1768499869","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/historic-forts-of-michigan-david-wedge-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}