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2 unusual facts about Jacques Marquette


Jacques Marquette

The Legler Branch of the Chicago Public Library displays “Wilderness, Winter River Scene,” a restored mural by Midwestern artist R. Fayerweather Babcock.

Marquette Park

Marquette Park may refer to one of several places that are named in honor of Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary.


Grosse Point Light

The site of the Grosse Point Lighthouse is the purported site where Father Jacques Marquette landed in 1674 during his trip down the west side of Lake Michigan to visit various Illinois Native American tribes.


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