Jacques Marquette
Father Jacques Marquette S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James (Jim) Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan. In 1673 Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
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Books/Sources
- Jacques Marquette, S.J., 1637-1675 - Joseph P. Donnelly
- Jacques Marquette and The Legend of the Black Squirrel: The Tale of the Explorations of Jacques Marquette and... - Vicki Holton
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