MARQUETTE, MI

The following list of sites represent this regions places of interest. The sites below are separated by type: Historical, Cultural, National, Geological, Recreation, and/or Tourism Services.

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Historical / Cultural

  1. Lower Harbor Ore dock
  2. Old Brewery
  3. Red Lighthouse
  4. St. Peter's Cathedral
  5. Ridge Street Neighborhood
  6. Historic Downtown
  7. McCarty Ice Works
  8. Shipwrecks
  9. Charcoal Kilns
  10. Harlow House
  11. Peter White Library
  12. Upper Ore Docks
  13. Park Cemetery
  14. Powder Mill
  15. Plank Road
  16. Father Marquette Statue
  17. Lakeshore Engine Works
  18. Burt House
  19. Bishop Baraga House
  20. Founder's Landing
  21. Marquette Maritime Museum
  22. Marquette County History Museum
  23. Coast Guard Station
  24. Customs
  25. Marquette County Courthouse
  26. Old LS&I Depot/RR Station
  27. Children's Museum

National / Geological

  1. Black Rocks at Presque Isle
  2. Mount Mesnard
  3. Lombardy Poplars
  4. Silver Mine
  5. Presque Isle Park
  6. Mt. Marquette
  7. Lake Superior Shoreline
  8. Rock Cut
  9. Waterfall
  10. Marquette South Beaches
  11. Carp River

Recreation

  1. Marquette Mountain
  2. South Marquette Mtn. Bike Trails
  3. Marinas
  4. Superior Dome
  5. YMCA
  6. Tourist Park
  7. South Beach
  8. McCarty's Cove
  9. Grey Walls Golf Course
  10. Ripley's Rock
  11. Gaines Rock
  12. Marquette City Bike Path
  13. Shiras Pool
  14. Noquemanon/Harlow Lake Trailhead/Trails
  15. Hiawatha Water Trail
  16. Underwater Preserve

Tourism Services

  1. Marquette Mountain
  2. Nordic Bay Lodge
  3. Lighthouse
  4. Landmark Inn
  5. Boathouse Theatre
  6. Upper Harbor Ore Dock
  7. Lower Harbor Mattson Park/Kids Cover
  8. Superior Dome
  9. Chamber of Commerce
  10. Welcome Center
  11. Tourist Park
  12. Upper Marina
  13. Marquette Country Tours
  14. Trolley Tours
  15. Jilbert's Dairy
  16. Thill's Fish House
  17. U.P. 200 Sled Dog
  18. Ore to Shore Mtn. Bike/Noque Ski Marathon
  19. Women's Winter Tour
  20. Superior Bike Race

TRAIL REGIONS

RepublicSouth or North Republic? The town was partially moved not so long ago. Houses, Churches and Businesses traveled a few miles away.

Chocolay TownshipChocolay, a.k.a. Harvey, is named after Charles T. Harvey who owned a house here and is most famous for being the builder of the Sault Locks. Many sawmills were built along the Chocolay River to provide lumber for the burgeoning harbor, towns and railroads.

HumboldtMines dating back to the 1870's and contribution to the extraction of ore from rocks.

Ely TownshipBlueberry Mine, Michigan Gold Mine, Greenwood Mine, Barnes Hecker Mine.

IshpemingThe U.S. Ski Hall of Fame and the Cliff's Shaft Mine Museum reveal two different areas of history.

Negaunee TownshipNothing will get you more aquainted with Iron Ore Heritage than the Michigan Iron Ore History Museum.

NegauneeSee the start of the 'Old Plank Road', or the 'Old Bank Building', or the 'Old Survey Marker'.

Marquette TownshipOff of the beaten path you will find the site of the Morgan Kiln started in 1863.

MarquetteVisit the historic City Hall and Court House while staying at the beautiful Landmark Inn.

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