MARQUETTE — Brainard Childs was born Oct. 17, 1842, in Windham County, Vermont. Supposedly his name was a misspelling of Bernard, and his middle name was alternately listed as Freeman and Freemont. He ended up going by his initials, “B.F.” His early years were spent in Windham County and ...
QUESTION: What was the address of the Longyear Mansion, the “house that rode on a train”? a. 131 E. Arch St. b. 210 N. Front St. c. 536 E. Arch St. ANSWER: C. The house stood at 536 E. Arch St. before it was moved to Brookline, Massachusetts in the early 1900s.
MARQUETTE — The current Marquette lighthouse is 160 years old this summer. The building stands on a rock bluff 40 feet above Lake Superior and is one of the most photographed sites in the area. But there is a significant amount of misinformation about the lighthouse that has been spread ...
QUESTION: In which year did a tornado hit downtown Marquette? a. 1860 b. 1888 c. 1902 d. 1926 e. This has never happened. ANSWER: B, at 2:55 p.m. Aug. 20, 1888, a tornado touched down near Fourth Street and continued towards the lake. The most significant damage was near the intersection of Front and Spring Streets. Several buildings lost roofs and coal derricks weighing 7-8 tons were torn from their moorings and moved 20 feet.
