Sunday, May 18 marks the 350th anniversary of the death of Father Jacques Marquette, the French Jesuit priest who famously ...

Father Jacques Marquette, the man who gave Marquette its name, made an incredible mark not only on the Upper Peninsula, but throughout North America as well. The French Jesuit Missionary built an ...

NMU’s Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center hosted a full day of presentations, and films to help Marquette residents better ...

On May 18, 1675, the missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette passed away along the shores of Lake Michigan on his way back ...

By RANDY CROUCH Journal City Editor Marquette MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University will be holding an event to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the passing of Marquette’s namesake, Father ...

Historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas debuts his new Chicago Reader column with a look at the city’s Catholic connections beyond the new pope.

St. Ignace’s commitment to honoring its history is as strong as ever. Father Jacques Marquette now rests once again in his original burial town, reinforcing a deep connection to the area’s roots.

The River Recreational Bridge & Trail will provide a connection between the Great Sauk State Trail in Sauk County and the proposed Walking Iron Trail on the Dane County ...

FATHER MARQUETTE'S principal life work was ... Marquette's wonderful and heroic achievements in the Western wilderness. he Jacques Marquette was born in the ancient fortified City of Laon, France ...

According to a 1942 research article by Schorger, the first recorded mention of turkeys along Lake Michigan came from none other than Father Jacques Marquette, the noted Jesuit missionary and explorer ...