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Piqua Walking Tour

Wednesday, June 19, 7:00 pm

Meet at Range Bank on McClellan Ave. From homemade ski jumps to Friday night saunas, growing up in Marquette's Piqua location was always an adventure. Join Jim Koski for a tour of one of Marquette's lost ethnic neighborhoods. $5.00 suggested donation.

Aerial photo of the Piqua location in the late 1950s. (Photo is part of the JM Longyear Research Library archives)

Father Marquette and the 17th Century
with special performance by the Marquette City Band

Thursday, July 18, 6:00 pm

The Marquette City Band will perform on the lawn of the MRHC. This special performance will be music fitting the celebration of Father Marquette. Following the performance, attend the Father Marquette program and learn who Father Marquette was and why he was in this region. This program will include discussions and displays detailing 17th century map making, the discovery of local 17th century artifacts and what those artifacts may tell us about the Great Lakes explorers at that time. $5 suggested donation.

Father Marquette

Presque Isle Walking Tour

Wednesday, August 7 at 6:30 pm

Meet at the Presque Isle Band Shell and join Jim Koski and John Anderton, Geography Professor at Northern Michigan University, to tour the island and learn about many interesting historical sites and stories. The island has its own story to tell. $5.00 suggested donation.

Dandelion Cottage Day, A Members only event!

Thursday, August 15
Two Tours: 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm

Join us to learn more about the life of Carroll Watson Rankin, author of
Dandelion Cottage. You will walk from the site of the author's home to
the present day cottage. New this year --a tour inside the Dandelion
Cottage! Lemonade and cookies will be served in the backyard and a
surprise visitor will make an appearance. Prepare to walk .8 of a mile
between the two interpretation sites. An MRHC member only event and free of charge. (Consider a membership if you'd like to attend!) RSVP appreciated, choose the 1:30 pm or the 6:30 pm tours. Call 226-3571 or complete form below to RSVP.

Caroline Watson Rankin standing on the very porch where she wrote Dandelion Cottage.

Dandelion Cottage by Carroll Watson Rankin. First published by the Marquette County Historical Society in 1904. Support the MRHC and purchase from Spring & Third, the MRHC store. Soft cover with special information about the author coming soon!

Historical Marquette Bus Tours

July 10, 25 at 1:00 pm
July 17, 24, 31 at 6:00 pm
August 1, 7 at 1:00 pm
August 14 at 6:00 pm

Historical Bus Tours are a great way to see Marquette as it is today, while reflecting on the early days of the bustling "Queen City." Tours are 90 minutes; air conditioned buses; meet at the MRHC. Tickets for all tours are $15, advanced purchase suggested, limited seating available. Call 906-226-3571 for more details.
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