Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet wintered

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The monument here marks where Marquette wintered during the winter of 1674-1675.

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Jacques Marquette

Jacques Marquette

Father Jacques Marquette S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette,^[2] was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan. In 1673 Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques Marquette

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