Father Marquette National Memorial
Father Marquette National Memorial pays tribute to the life and work of Jacques Marquette, French priest and explorer. The memorial is located in Straits State Park near St. Ignace in the modern-day U.S. state of Michigan, where he founded a Jesuit mission in 1671 and was buried in 1678.Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bridge View Park and St. Anthony’s Rock.
St. Anthony’s Rock
Peak
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St. Anthony's Rock is a geological limestone sea stack and tourist attraction located in the central part of the city of St. Ignace, Michigan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
St. Ignace Mission
Chapel
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The St. Ignace Mission is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677. St. Ignace Mission is situated 1¼ miles north of Father Marquette National Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Ignace and British Landing.
St. Ignace
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St. Ignace is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge.
British Landing
Hamlet
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British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. British Landing is situated 4½ miles east of Father Marquette National Memorial.
Mackinaw City
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Mackinaw City is a city of 800 people in the Mackinac Area at the tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It's the southern terminus of the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge.
Father Marquette National Memorial
- Type: National Memorial of the United States
- Description: National memorial of the United States
- Location: Moran Township, Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Father Marquette National Memorial” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雅克·馬凱特神父國家紀念館”
- Czech: “Národní památník Otce Marquetta”
- Dutch: “Father Marquette National Memorial”
- French: “Father Marquette National Memorial”
- French: “Mémorial national du Père Marquette”
- German: “Father Marquette National Memorial”
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