U.P. Moments in History
The Delmonico Cafe in Gladstone, circa 1915. (Photo courtesy of Superior View Photography, www.viewsofthepast.com)
Fisticuffs, free-for-alls and Frenchy
A few miles up County Road 550 from the Marquette city limits sat a drinking establishment that sparks fond memories from several generations of Marquette County residents... Snuffy’s The bar opened in the mid-20th century as “The Forest Cabin,” a rustic establishment that was planned ...
History quiz
The current map exhibit at the Marquette Regional History Center has a 1881 map of Republic that is a beautiful blue color. What’s that type of map called? A. A bluebird view map B. An ultramarine C. A Smurfscan D. A cyanotype ANSWER: D. Cyanotypes came to be used later ...
From cigars to snow fences; Manufacturing at Marquette Branch Prison
MARQUETTE — Earlier this year, publicity about prison inmates fighting the Los Angeles fires raised the question of jobs held by prisoners in Michigan, and specifically in Marquette. Michigan’s first state prison opened in Jackson in 1839. The location was chosen after extensive ...
