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Superior History

When Red Wings faced off against inmates at Branch

MARQUETTE — Feb. 2 marks the 70th anniversary of the Red Wings hockey game at the Marquette State Prison, now the Marquette Branch Prison. Hockey at a prison may sound like a dangerous idea, but it actually helped to alleviate some of the inmates’ restlessness. The incarcerated men had a ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Many people fondly remember the railroad trestle that crossed Front Street on the way to the lower harbor ore dock. How many years was it in use?? a. 40 years (1931 to 1971) b. 90 years (1901 to 1991) c. 50 years (1930 to 1980) d. 25 years (1945 to 1970) ANSWER: A. The ...

Margaret Conklin Burrall

MARQUETTE — Margaret Elizabeth Conklin Burrall was an accomplished musician and artist who attended conservatories in New York City and Paris. This tempera painting done in 1927 shows the Hotel Superior, which formerly stood in south Marquette. She clearly studied art and was influenced by ...