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Superior History

History quiz

In honor of International Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 18, which of the following —ologies is not a subspecialty of archaeology? A) Anthracology B) Bioarchaeology C) Cereology D) Dendrochronology Answer: C, Cereology is the study of crop circles. Anthracology is the study of ...

120th anniversary of the wreck of the Oregon at Partridge Bay, Oct. 20, 1905

October 19-20, 1905, saw “…old Superior in another of her fall tantrums, and she managed to kick up a very respectable blow.” Western Marquette County received significant early snowfall while the lakeshore suffered erosion. There was significant damage on both land and lake, but luckily ...

U.P. Moments in History

This old-time photo was taken off the Lake Superior shoreline of three freighters in a row on the big lake. (Photo courtesy of Jack Deo, Superior View Studio, www.viewsofthepast.com, 149 W. Washington St., Marquette)

History Quiz

Birch bark canoes are an Indigenous North American innovation; lighter, sturdier and easier to repair than dugout canoes. When did the Woodland people develop these canoes? a. 1,000 years ago b. 3,000 years ago c. 6,000 years ago d. 9,000 years ago ---------------------- Answer B: ...

The Paris Fashion

MARQUETTE — While looking through the Marquette Regional History Center’s fiber arts storage area, we found a letter-sized envelope filled with a loose tangle of ribbon. Located in a drawer with other small pieces of fabric, ribbon and lace, it had printed advertising for the Paris ...