Miller Beach in Gary in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jacques Marquette

Born 1637 - Died 1675

Photographed by Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

1. Jacques Marquette Marker

Inscription.
A French Jesuit Priest. One of the earliest Christian teachers of the American Indians landed here AD 1673 in company with the French explorer Louis Joliet.

Erected 1931 by Park Commission of Gary, Indiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.

Location. 41° 36.964′ N, 87° 15.601′ W. Marker is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Miller Beach. It is at the intersection of Marquette Drive and Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Marquette Drive. Marker is on the pedestal for the statue of Jacques Marquette at the entrance to Marquette Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 North Grand Boulevard, Gary IN 46403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marquette Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Patterson Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); Octave Chanute (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Octave Chanute (approx. ¼ mile away); Chanute Glider (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Octave Chanute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Octave Chanute 1832-1910 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gary.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana. Markers are listed from east to west along Oak Avenue.

Also see . . . “From Bog to Park – the Annexation of Miller and the Building of Marquette Park”. Website of a local historian of Miller Beach.

The history of Marquette Park is entwined with the history
Photographed by Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

2. Statue of Jacques Marquette on Pedestal Marker
of the annexation of Miller. It is difficult to separate them; ultimately the securing of a park on the lake front depended on the annexation of the town. This is that story as told through newspapers of the day.

(Submitted on July 25, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)

Statue of Jacques Marquette Overlooking the Park Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

3. Statue of Jacques Marquette Overlooking the Park Entrance

Erected by the Park Commission of Gary, Indiana AD 1931 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

4. Erected by the Park Commission of Gary, Indiana AD 1931

W. P. Gleason President, Frank Borman Vice President, Louis H Glueck Secretary, Charles D. Davidson, R. O. Johnson Mayor, W. H. Degan Supt., F. G. Heydorn Engineer, Walker & Weeks Architect, Henry Hering Sculptor

Entrance to Marquette Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

5. Entrance to Marquette Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.