I don't remember anymore why I was searching for information about Jesuit priest and 17th century explorer Jacques Marquette, the university's namesake, but I do remember sitting in my office ...

The statues stand at one of the corners of the Emerald Necklace, where Marshall Boulevard swings east into 24th. Three men of the 17th Century are sculpted in bronze--an Algonquin man, a Catholic ...

After more than 300 years, historians and local experts still debate about the location in Northern Michigan where Father Jacques Marquette spent his final moment. This Traverse classic was featured ...

The towering statue of Father Jacques Marquette at the entry to Gary’s Marquette Park is now surrounded by new native greenery, thanks to the Friends of Marquette Park. The group of more than 100 ...

This monument marks the site where Pere Jacques Marquette entered the Illinois Territory in 1673. The cross is a feature of Pere Marquette State Park at Grafton. The park, the largest in Illinois, is ...

Yes, I realize the material contained in the introductory paragraphs of this column is old-hat to many of you, but bear with me. While exploring our stretch of the Mississippi River in 1673, Louis ...

Marquette University's new seal is designed to honor its Jesuit roots and the Native American people of Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Following years of student activism and campus deliberation, Marquette ...