MARQUETTE — The dedication and debut concert of the new Peg Hirvonen Bandshell at Presque Isle is taking place at 7 p.m. Thursday. With this milestone, it seems like a good time to look back at the history of the previous bandstands at the Island. The original Presque Isle bandstand had ...

QUESTION: Which person did not serve as a lighthouse keeper in Marquette? a. Amos Harlow b. Samuel Barney c. Catherine McGuire d. Robert Graveraet e. Anastasia “Eliza” Truckey ANSWER: A, Amos Harlow never served as lighthouse keeper. The rest served as Principal or first assistant ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Federation of Women’s Clubs are celebrating the 100th anniversary of its clubhouse on Ridge Street at the end of this month. The group was organized in August 1925, consisting of approximately 450 women representing twelve clubs. One of the organization’s first ...

QUESTION: When John Longyear had his Marquette mansion dismantled and moved to the East Coast, where did he have it rebuilt? a. Albany, New York b. Brookline, Massachusetts c. Camden, New Jersey d. Dover, Deleware ANSWER: B, Brookline, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston