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  • NAME: Jacques Marquette
  • OCCUPATION: Explorer
  • BIRTH DATE: June 01, 1637
  • DEATH DATE: May 18, 1675
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Laon, France
  • PLACE OF DEATH: St. Ignace, Michigan
  • AKA: Père Marquette
  • AKA: Father Marquette
  • AKA: James Marquette

Best Known For

French explorer Jacques Marquette is best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.

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Recognition and Memorials

Marquette has been recognized and memorialized for his accomplishments, particularly in the names of many towns, parks and geographical locations. Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was named for him. Several statues have also been erected in his honor, including one at the Prairie du Chien post office, at Quebec's parliament building and in his birthplace of Laon, France.

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