MARQUETTE — The Shiras Planetarium was built attached to the new Marquette Senior High School in 1964. Superintendent Henry Bothwell had an interest in stars and found he could obtain $55,000 from the federal government through the National Defense Education Act of 1958. The legislation ...
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT part of Cornish Wrestling? a. A fall consists of three points to the mat at once, either two hips and a shoulder or two shoulders and a hip. b. Wrestlers wear loose fitting canvas jackets with two ropes across the front c. The judge or referee is called a stickler d. Wrestlers are covered in oil to make it more difficult ANSWER: D, Oil Wresting is a traditional sport in the Balkans and Turkey.
QUESTION: Which European royal visited Marquette in August 1861 during a tour of the United States? A. Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (son of Queen Victoria and the future King Edward VII) B. Prince Oscar Fredrik, Duke of Ostergotland (brother and heir of King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway) C. Prince Napoleon of France (first cousin of Emperor Napoleon III) D. Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico. Answer: C, Prince Napoleon visited Marquette during his tour to assess the two sides of the newly begun ...
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 current location at the corner of Ridge and Front Streets D. A room in Marquette’s original City Hall on Superior Street. Answer: D. The library was first located in the original City Hall on Superior St. It moved to the First National Bank building in 1886, then to 136 W. Washington St. in 1892, ...
