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Marquette's Seven Grandfather Teachings Monument Pays Tribute to Upper Peninsula's Indigenous Heritage

Marquette’s Seven Grandfather Teachings Monument Pays Tribute to Upper Peninsula’s Indigenous Heritage

September 5, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

A new public art installation near the old ore dock in Marquette pays tribute to the area’s indigenous history. Artist Jason Quigno sculpted seven Kona…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Marquette Ore Dock at the Upper Harbor

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Marquette Ore Dock at the Upper Harbor

April 1, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Marquette Breakwater Light, Lake Superior

Marquette Breakwater Light, Lake Superior

March 31, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Along with the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, the Marquette Breakwater Light is one of two Michigan lighthouses that mark the entrance to the lower harbor at…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Jacques Marquette Statue, Marquette

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Jacques Marquette Statue, Marquette

September 10, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Roadside Attractions

Jacques Marquette was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and St. Ignace, Michigan while traveling as a missionary. He would later…

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