MARQUETTE — In addition to its mineral riches, an apparently inexhaustible supply of timber, and the fresh water of Lake Superior, the Marquette area boasted another natural resource of great interest to settlers and investors — an abundance of falling water. Before electrification, falling ...

QUESTION: The Rouse Simmons sank on Nov. 23, 1912 in Lake Michigan. What was its cargo? a. Iron ore b. Christmas trees c. Wheat d. Coal ANSWER: B, the ship was carrying Christmas trees bound for Chicago.

MARQUETTE — In 1914, the community of Marquette came together to celebrate Christmas. The festivities included an elaborate pageant, entertainment in the opera house for needy children, a Salvation Army party and the city’s first municipal Christmas tree. The tree stood in the middle of ...

QUESTION: When was the Christmas tree outline placed on the side of the Shiras Steam Plant in south Marquette? a. 1967 b. 1972 c. 1983 d. 1993 ANSWER: D. In the fall of 1993, BLP permanently affixed the Christmas Tree outline to the side of the Shiras Steam Plant. Yvonne Whitman ...