Jacques Marquette - Wikipedia
Father Jacques Marquette, the great Jesuit missionary and explorer, died and was buried by two French companions somewhere along the Lake Michigan shore on May 18, 1675. He had been returning to his mission at St. Ignace, which he had left …
Jacques Marquette: Biography, French Missionary, Explorer
Aug 2, 2023 · French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette is best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
Jacques Marquette | Mississippi River, Native Americans, French ...
Jacques Marquette (born June 1, 1637, Laon, Fr.—died May 18, 1675, Ludington, Mich.) was a French Jesuit missionary explorer who, with Louis Jolliet, travelled down the Mississippi River and reported the first accurate data on its course.
Expedition of Marquette and Joliet, 1673 - Wisconsin Historical …
On May 17, 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Joliet set out on a four-month voyage that carried them thousands of miles through the heart of North America to explore the path of the Mississippi River.
Marquette, Jacques - Encyclopedia.com
May 23, 2018 · Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) was a French Jesuit, missionary, and explorer who followed the Illinois and Mississippi rivers on a journey of discovery. Jacques Marquette was the son of a seigneur of Laon.
Jacques Marquette 1673 | Virtual Museum of New France
In the fall of 1669, Jacques Marquette reached the western end of Lake Superior where he founded “the mission of Pointe du Saint-Esprit”, an establishment adopted by the Ottawa and Huron. They soon encountered some “new peoples”, including the Illinois, who were familiar with part of the “Missispi”.
Michigan: Father Marquette National Memorial - U.S. National Park Service
Dec 18, 2018 · Today, visitors to Father Marquette National Memorial in St. Ignace, Michigan can learn about the life of this remarkable priest and traveler. Born in France in 1637, Jacques Marquette became a missionary in the 1650s. In 1666, he was sent to Quebec, one of the major settlements in New France.
Louis Jolliet & Jacques Marquette | National Mississippi River …
Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette discovered and explored the Mississippi River, opening up a century and a half of French exploration and commerce and another century and a half of American settlement and growth.
Jacques Marquette – Missionary Explorer - Legends of America
Jacques Marquette, sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary and explorer who founded Michigan’s first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan.
Jacques Marquette - Discovery of Central America
Jacques Marquette (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675) was a French Jesuit missionary who is today remembered for the establishment of Michigan's first European settlement, and for his exploration of northern parts of Mississippi River with the help of Canadian explorer Louis Joliet.