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Marquette Historic Marker
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View across lawn towards a crowd, with costumed participants dressed as Native Americans, fur traders, and Jacques Marquette, at the dedication of the Marquette historical marker. Dedication festivities included a barbecue lunch, unveiling ceremony along the highway, parade, and pageant.
June 30, 1957
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