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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 his ...