Jacques Marquette
Father Jacques Marquette S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675),[1] sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette,[2] was a French Jesuit missionary. He founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan.
Jacques Marquette | |
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 1869 portrait of Marquette | |
| Born | June 1, 1637 |
| Died | May 18, 1675 (aged 37) near Ludington, Michigan |
| Other names | Pere Marquette |
In 1673 Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.
Jacques Marquette Media
Pere Marquette and the Indians [at the Mississippi River], oil painting (1869) by Wilhelm Lamprecht (1838–1906), at Marquette University
Map of the discovery made in the year 1673 in North America
Grave of Jacques Marquette in Saint Ignace, Michigan
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Ca. 1681 map of Marquette and Jolliet's 1673 expedition
"Marquette explorer", 1968 issue
Michigan Historical Marker: "Marquette's Death"
Memorial to Marquette in his birthplace of Laon, France
References
- ↑ "Jacques Marquette". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia (1913): Archdiocese of Chicago, Retrieved February 23, 2012