Fort Saint Joseph was a fort established on land granted to the Jesuits by King Louis XIV; it was located on what is now the south side of the present-day town of Niles, Michigan. Père Claude-Jean Allouez established the Mission de Saint-Joseph in the 1680s. Allouez ministered to the local Native Americans, who were primarily Odawa and Ojibwe.
Built: 1691
Location: Niles, Michigan
Built by: French
In use: Fur Trade Post
Demolished: 1795
Battles/wars: American Revolution
Events: Pontiac's Rebellion, Raid of 1780 and Raid of 1781
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