Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Propeller from tug Marquette

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

1. Propeller from tug Marquette Marker

Inscription. The Marquette was owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Her home port was Duluth, Minnesota. The Marquette was built in 1942 by Equitable Equipment Co. at New Orleans, Louisiana. She measured 103 feet long, 26 feet wide, and 11 feet deep. She was powered by a 960 HP diesel engine. The Marquette was retired in 1982 and donated to the Lake Michigan Naval and Maritime Historical Society in Chicago, Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 46° 30.099′ N, 84° 21.041′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It is on West Portage Avenue near Ferris Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Upper Canal Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 West Portage Avenue, Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cornerstone for new technology (within shouting distance of this marker); American Century (within shouting distance of this marker); International Shipmasters’ Association (within shouting distance of this marker); American Integrity (within shouting distance of this marker); How's the weather? (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin H. Gott (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter J. McCarthy Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

2. Propeller from tug Marquette Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.