Every summer, usually in late July or early August, the History Center’s Programming Committee starts brainstorming ideas for the following year’s program series. Consisting of board members, staff, and volunteers, the committee evaluates the proposed programs for community interest, ...

MARQUETTE — Unlikely as it seems, Yalmar Hill in eastern Marquette County and the Superstition Mountains in Arizona have something in common: Both are associated with lost treasures. The prospector who found the Lost Dutchman Mine in Arizona, died in 1892 without revealing the location of his ...

QUESTION: What was Marquette resident Carl Hjalmar Peterson’s claim to fame? A. He invented the outboard motor B. He toured as a singer and entertainer C. He invented the game Guts Frisbee D. He was the last Lightkeeper at the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse

“Upon this site the New York and Lake Superior Mining Company commenced mining operations in the summer of 1845, Edward Larned (Learned), Manager.” Marquette County Historical Marker on Presque Isle, 1927 MARQUETTE — Prior to the founding of the village of Marquette, the New York and ...