Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Ignace

Name: Father Marquette National Memorial
Address: St. Ignace, United States

#1 among attractions in St. Ignace

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Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Ignace

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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. The associated Father Marquette Museum building was destroyed in a fire on March 9, 2000. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°51'6"N, 84°43'2"W

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St. Ignace United States

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Father Marquette National Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wawatam Lighthouse, Straits State Park, Fort de Buade Museum, Lasanen Site.

1 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Wawatam Lighthouse, St. Ignace
25 min walk • Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac.
~1570 ftNW
Regional park, Campsite, Park
Straits State Park, St. Ignace
8 min walk • Straits State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan located in Moran Township and St. Ignace in Mackinac County on the northern shores of the Straits of Mackinac.
1.3 miNW
45°52'7"N • 84°43'44"W
Fort de Buade Museum, St. Ignace
34 min walk • History museum, Museum
1.3 miNW
Archaeological site
Lasanen Site, St. Ignace
33 min walk • The Lasanen Site, designated 20MA21, is an archaeological site located in St. Ignace, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
1.3 miNW
Archaeological site
Marquette Street Archaeological District, St. Ignace
33 min walk • The Marquette Street Archaeological District is an archaeological site in St. Ignace, Michigan near the St. Ignace Mission. It covers 6 acres and includes one building, a village site, and a cemetery; archaeological designations are 20MK82 and 20MK99.

Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Ignace

Facts and practical information

St. Ignace plan & book

Father Marquette National Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wawatam Lighthouse, St. Ignace

Straits State Park, St. Ignace

Fort de Buade Museum, St. Ignace

Lasanen Site, St. Ignace

Marquette Street Archaeological District, St. Ignace