Father Marquette's Grave Site

Rev. Father James Marquette was a missionary to the Native Americans in the late seventeenth century. He trained specifically to minister to the natives, even learning their language. He died on a trip exploring the Mississippi River for the French in 1675 at the age of 38.

To the Lower Peninsula & Sleeping Bear Dunes

June 4th 2016
Geo: 44.8975, -85.9853Saint Ignace is on the UP where theMackinac suspension bridge which spans the Straits of Mackinac to connect the upper and lower peninsula is. It crosses the body of water that connects Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. We spent Friday night in Saint Ignace at a neat old hotel called the Boardwalk Inn. The inn was just across the street from the city's board ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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