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History quiz

QUESTION: Which European royal visited Marquette in August 1861 during a tour of the United States? A. Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (son of Queen Victoria and the future King Edward VII) B. Prince Oscar Fredrik, Duke of Ostergotland (brother and heir of King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway) C. Prince Napoleon of France (first cousin of Emperor Napoleon III) D. Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico. Answer: C, Prince Napoleon visited Marquette during his tour to assess the two sides of the newly begun ...

Capt. McGuire’s Posting or Position Part 1

MARQUETTE — Described as “hardy and sociable,” Capt. Patrick H. “Bill” McGuire, Marquette lighthouse keeper, was a favorite of The Mining Journal in his day. In July 1885 a reporter was charmed by what he found on Lighthouse Point: “It may be remarked in the first place that ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Where was the first location of the Marquette City Library, established in 1871? A. A room in the First National Bank building on the corner of Spring and Front Streets B. 136 W. Washington St., the current home of the Honorable Distillery C. 217 N. Front St., the library’s current location at the corner of Ridge and Front Streets D. A room in Marquette’s original City Hall on Superior Street. Answer: D. The library was first located in the original City Hall on Superior St. It moved to the First National Bank building in 1886, then to 136 W. Washington St. in 1892, ...

Walking through history

Every summer, usually in late July or early August, the History Center’s Programming Committee starts brainstorming ideas for the following year’s program series. Consisting of board members, staff, and volunteers, the committee evaluates the proposed programs for community interest, ...

Trail marker trees, lost and found

MARQUETTE — Unlikely as it seems, Yalmar Hill in eastern Marquette County and the Superstition Mountains in Arizona have something in common: Both are associated with lost treasures. The prospector who found the Lost Dutchman Mine in Arizona, died in 1892 without revealing the location of ...