Marquette, Port city in Upper Peninsula, Michigan, United States.
Description
Marquette is a port city in Michigan's Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior with commercial districts, residential neighborhoods, and a park system. The waterfront promenade connects public green spaces with boat marinas and sand beaches for swimmers and kayakers.
History
Iron ore deposits near Teal Lake were discovered in the 1840s and transformed the settlement into a shipping port. By the late nineteenth century millions of tons of ore left the docks each year bound for steel mills on the southern Great Lakes.
Culture
Families walk along shore paths in the evening hours after dinner while locals use the waterfront routes for jogging and dog walking. The name comes from Jacques Marquette, a seventeenth-century Jesuit missionary who explored the region.
Practical
Visitors can walk along lake trails or stroll through commercial streets near the harbor where local restaurants and shops are open. Winter brings ice fishing and skiing options nearby while summer works best for water sports.
Did you know?
A lighthouse from 1866 stands at the end of a long breakwater that pedestrians and photographers can reach during calm lake conditions. The red sandstone structure served as a navigation aid for cargo ships and still operates today.
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Superior Dome
1.8 km
Holy Family Orphanage
702 m
Marquette Harbor Light
1.5 km
Peter White Public Library
249 m
Marquette County Courthouse
226 m
Palestra, The Marquette
1.5 km
Marquette City Hall
38 m
Coaster II
421 mMarquette Maritime Museum
1.3 km
Savings Bank Building
242 m
Call House
878 m
Arch and Ridge Streets Historic District
829 m
Longyear Building
272 m
Longyear Hall of Pedagogy
1.4 kmSpring Street Park
575 m
Marquette Maritime Museum
1.3 km
Marquette Regional History Center
246 mSt. Peter Cathedral crypt
353 mLower Harbor Ore Dock
413 mFire Bell
352 mMcClintock Annex
645 mMasonic Red Room
123 mLouis G. Kaufman Auditorium
582 mThe Gallery
124 mFather Marquette Statue
431 mInformation board, Work of art, statue, memorial
1.6 kmMural, Work of art
185 mWork of art
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