A picture of a lilac bush in front of a statue of Jacques Marquette in Marquette's Lakeside Park. Historians debate as to whether or not Jacques Marquette ever set foot in what would become the city named after him, but at least we have the statue.

Lilacs and some dude named Jacques (or at least a statue of him). Can't get much more Marquette than that!

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Linguist Father Jacques Marquette and cartographer Louis Jolliet visited the Grand Village of Kaskaskia just across the river from Starved Rock in 1673. The Rock is prominent in the background in this illustration.

Linguist Father #JacquesMarquette and cartographer #LouisJolliet visited the Grand Village of Kaskaskia just across the river from #StarvedRock in 1673. The Rock is prominent in the background in this illustration.