Jacques Marquette
Jacques Marquette, S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Ignace. In 1673, Marquette, with Louis Jolliet, an explorer born near Quebec City, was the first European to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.
The Reverend Jacques Marquette | |
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1869 portrait of Marquette | |
| Born | June 1, 1637 |
| Died | May 18, 1675 (aged 37) near Ludington, Michigan |
| Other names | Pere Marquette |
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