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6 days ago · 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. Marquette arrived in Quebec in 1666.
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May 19, 2024 · 1. Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Illinois? The first Europeans to visit Illinois were French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673. 2. Which Native American tribes lived in Illinois before European settlement?
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May 25, 2024 · In 1669, he set out on the first of several expeditions westward, starting at Quebec and then going on or along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. On this expedition, in Hamilton, Ontario, he met two other famous French explorers, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet.
May 24, 2024 · Wisconsin chose Father Jacques Marquette to represent it in the collection. Father Marquette was a Jesuit missionary and an explorer of the Mississippi River. The largest Catholic university in Wisconsin is named after Father Marquette.
6 days ago · First visited by French explorers the Rev. Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673, the settlement’s river location made it critical to the development of area commerce. The community’s very name is rumored to have come from an activity of the indigenous people that was at once a game, a religious ceremony, and a battle ...
May 23, 2024 · A Look at History. The Year After: What Happened to Marquette and Jolliet. May 23, 2024. Frank STRAUS. COLUMNIST NEWS@STIGNACENEWS.COM. The year 2023 was the 350th anniversary of the voyage of Father Jacques Marquette from the Straits of Mackinac to the Mississippi River.
May 18, 2024 · noun. French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675) synonyms: Marquette, Pere Jacques Marquette. see more.
