Trail Horses for Sale in Cadillac MI, Kalkaska MI

About Cadillac, MI

European explorers and fur traders visited this area from the 18th century, most of them initially French and French-Canadians who traded with regional Native Americans. More permanent communities were not established until the late 19th century. Initial settlements developed from logging camps and the logging industry. In 1871, the first sawmill began operations at Cadillac. Originally called the Pioneer Mill, it was built by John R.