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.
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…
St. Ignace Mission
Chapel
The St. Ignace Mission is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. 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.
British Landing
Hamlet
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British Landing is a place within… British Landing is situated 4½ miles east of Father Marquette National Memorial.
Father Marquette National Memorial
- National Memorial of the United States
- …lies at an elevation of 709 feet (216 metres)
- Location
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Latitude
45.855° or 45° 51′ 18″ north
Longitude
-84.72833° or 84° 43′ 42″ west
Open location code
86QQV73C+XM
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“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”
- Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Quốc gia Cha Marquette”
- Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Quốc gia Father Marquette”
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