St. Mary’s Church Constructed | Northern Michigan History On May 26, 1668, Jesuit missionaries built St. Mary’s Church in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s first permanent wooden structure.

Jesuit missionaries built Michigan’s first church in Sault Ste. Marie. That simple log chapel grew into a historic cathedral! 🕍
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Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Marquette | Northern Michigan History May 13, 1913, Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Marquette, MI, to sue a newspaper editor. He won... and accepted just six cents in damages.

Teddy Roosevelt rolled into Marquette, MI to defend his honor—and walked out with six cents and a clean reputation. 🧾💪
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