Development of the area did not begin until 1844, when William Burt and Jacob Houghton (the brother of geologist Douglass Houghton) discovered iron deposits near Teal Lake west of Marquette.
In 1845, Jackson Mining Company, the first organized mining company in the region, was formed. The village of Marquette began on September 14, 1849, with the formation of a second iron concern, the Marquette Iron Company.
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In 1845, Jackson Mining Company, the first organized mining company in the region, was formed. The village of Marquette began on September 14, 1849, with the formation of a second iron concern, the Marquette Iron Company.
On August 21, 1850, the name was changed to honor Jacques Marquette, the French Jesuit missionary who had explored the region.
It was incorporated as a city in 1871. During the 1850s, Marquette was linked by rail to numerous mines and became the leading shipping center of the Upper Peninsula.
A second post office, named Carp River, was opened on October 13, 1851 by Peter White, who had gone there with Graveraet at age 18.
Harlow closed his post office in August 1852.
The Marquette Iron Company failed, while its successor, the Cleveland Iron Mining Company, flourished and had the village platted in 1854.
White's office was renamed as Marquette in April 1856, and the village was incorporated in 1859.
White's office was renamed as Marquette in April 1856, and the village was incorporated in 1859.
The first ore pocket dock, designed by an early town leader, John Burt, was built by the Cleveland Iron Mining Company in 1859.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Marquette was on July 15, 1901 and the lowest was on February 8, 1861.
By 1862, the city had a population of over 1,600 and a soaring economy. In the late 19th century, during the height of iron mining, Marquette became nationally known as a summer haven.
It was incorporated as a city in 1871. During the 1850s, Marquette was linked by rail to numerous mines and became the leading shipping center of the Upper Peninsula.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Marquette was on July 15, 1901 and the lowest was on February 8, 1861.
The film version of Anatomy of a Murder, dramatizing a 1952 murder that happened in the area and the subsequent trial, was partly filmed in Marquette and Big Bay.
Chisholm, oceanographer Robert William Davis, politician Shani Davis, speed skater Susan Diol, actress Dallas Drake, NHL player Nita Engle, artist Robert Erickson, composer Joe Fine, mayor of Marquette 1964–1965 and prominent businessman Justin Florek, NHL player Vernon Forrest, boxer James Henry Garland, Catholic bishop John Gilmore, NFL tight end Patricia Hogan, professor John Henry Jacobs, former mayor Louis Graveraet Kaufman, banker Alfred V.
In 1974, the arena replaced the historic Palestra, which had been located a few blocks away.
The base closed in September 1995, and is now the county's Sawyer International Airport. Marquette continues to be a shipping port for hematite ores and, today, enriched iron ore pellets, from nearby mines and pelletizing plants.
The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female. ===2000 census=== At the 2000 census, there were 19,661 people, 8,071 households and 4,067 families residing in the city.
15.5% were of German, 12.6% Finnish, 8.9% French, 8.5% English, 8.2% Irish, 6.8% Italian and 6.7% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 8,071 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.6% were non-families.
About 7.9 million gross tons of pelletized iron ore passed through Marquette's Presque Isle Harbor in 2005. The Roman Catholic Bishop Frederic Baraga is buried at St.
The Marquette Golf Club has brought international recognition to the area for its unique and dramatic Greywalls course, opened in 2005.
The turf was installed in July 2009.
The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, which makes it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula.
A county task force has created a guidebook in cooperation with the University of Michigan for landscaping which can reduce the habitat for disease-bearing ticks. A federally funded stormwater drain project will route runoff which flows into Lake Superior into restored wetlands. ==Demographics== ===2010 census=== As of the census of 2010, there were 21,355 people, 8,321 households, and 3,788 families residing in the city.
In 2012, Marquette was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the United States by CBS MoneyWatch. ==History== The land around Marquette was known to French missionaries of the early 17th century and the trappers of the early 19th century.
Five breweries were extant in the city (). Marquette's port was the 140th largest in the United States in 2015, ranked by tonnage. ==Recreation and tourism== ===Recreational facilities=== The city of Marquette has a number of parks and recreational facilities that are used by city and county residents.
Peter Cathedral, which is the center for the Diocese of Marquette. Lakeview Arena, an ice hockey rink in Marquette won the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest on April 30, 2016.
The arena received $150,000 in upgrades, and hosted the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes on October 4, 2016 in a preseason NHL contest.
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