Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Marquette
1637-1675
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 16, 2023
1. Marquette Marker
Father Jacques Marquette with Louis Joliet discoverer of the Mississippi River
Founder of the Saint Ignace and Kaskaskia Missions
An explorer ardent and resourceful
A shepherd who gave his life for the sheep.
To Nicolet-Raymbault and Jogues-Radisson and Groselliers-Menard-Allouez · Saint Lusson and Perrot · Marquette and Joliet-Andre · LaSalle - DV LHVT - Le Sueur · Cadillac
Honored names in the discovery of the Northwest
This memorial to the pioneers of France in the New World is due to Peter White of Marquette himself a pioneer of Upper Michigan
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 45° 51.067′ N, 84° 36.999′ W. Marker is on Mackinac Island, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It is on Astor Street. The marker is located in Marquette Park, Mackinac Island State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1511 Astor St, Mackinac Island MI 49757, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and on the Straits of Mackinac. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: The Indian Dormitory (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Mackinac (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The 1780 British Water Well (about 300 feet away); The Indian Agency / Treaty of Washington of 1836
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Indian Dormitory / Henry R. Schoolcraft (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by John Ridley, September 5, 2023
2. Marquette Marker
Photographed by John Ridley, September 5, 2023
3. Marquette Marker
Photographed by John Ridley, September 5, 2023
4. Marquette Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 16, 2023
5. Marquette Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., May 30, 2026
6. Marquette Marker
Fort Mackinac is in the background.
Photographed by Kevin W., May 30, 2026
7. Marquette Marker
Restoration of the
Pere Marquette monument
was a 1998 gift from
Venus Bronze Works and the
Michigan Knights of Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2023, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. 5. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 6, 7. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
