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The Death of Father Rene Menard
By Keith L, July 21, 2010
Pere Rene Menard Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On State Highway 107, 0.1 miles south of Big Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In honor of
Pere Rene
Menard
Born at Paris Sept. 7th, 1605
entered the Jesuit order
Nov. 7th, 1624.
Sailed for Quebec in March
1640. Lost hereabouts in
July 1661, while enroute
to Huron village to baptize
Indian refugees.
. . . — — Map (db m125043) HM |
| On East Superior Avenue (State Highway 69) 5.9 miles east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | July 4th 1661 As a matter of conjecture
Father Menard somewhere along this river either died or
was murdered while on his way
southward from L’Anse to visit the Menominee Indians — — Map (db m125036) HM |
May. 20, 2024