Marquette Regional History Center

The marqutte of Beimi, will never forget the sunset and sunrise of Lake Huron! There is also Lao Yu brother, Xiao Yuan sister, Shi sister, poet Zhang Yu, and a child, Xiao Wu

[American Marquette impression No.2] Driving to the Xiagang Mine Wharf in Marquette, the pier is full of yachts, some are waiting for unloading after the car, some are parked idle by the lake, and some are preparing to sail. There are fishing boats that have just returned from the lake, unloading their catch, and the workers are very leisurely and laughing. The pier is like a huge fin across the lake. At first, we didn't know what it was. Looking at the old and grand and neatly arranged plant on the shore, I guessed that it was a shipyard for large-scale production? After looking at the information, I realized that this was a false guess. This is the famous Marquette Lower Port Mine Terminal (Lower Harbour Ore Dock), which was once the cornerstone of Marquette's economy, built in 1931-1932, costing $1.32 million, was put into operation on June 3, 1932, and closed in 1971. The railway tracks that connect the pier to the port have no idea where the rails are now, and there are huge piers. If you don't consult the information, it is difficult to imagine how the pier works. The iron ore in the west of Marquette is transported by rail to the top of the pier, dumped into the pocket slanted trough of the pier structure, and then loaded onto the ships docked below, which has operated for nearly four decades and transported 24 million tons of ore to major steel companies. The tranquility and peace of the pier today cannot make you imagine the busy and lively port of the year, only this magnificent pier building will make you feel incomparable sigh: super engineering will never be outdated, outdated only human ideas and ideas.

[Marquette impression of the United States No.1] Marquette city is not big, very clean streets and community environment. There is no plan for this trip, but every unexpected trip has unexpected gains, and I know a city with a rich history in the Beimi area. Marquette was originally named New Worcester, and in 1844 it was discovered near Teal Lake, and the area was gradually developed, rich in minerals, and the city was built from 1849, and on August 21, 1850, New Worcester was renamed Marquette to commemorate the first French Jesuit missionaries to explore the area. Jacques Marquette (Jacques Marquette). From the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, companies such as Marquette Steel Company (Marquette Iron Company) and Cleveland Iron Mine Mining Company (Cleveland Iron Mining Company) mined and excavated Marquette's iron ore resources. Marquette developed rapidly from 1859 to 1871. From a small village to a city that is squeaking overseas. You can see churches, banks, schools and libraries built in the 19th century on the streets of the city. Marquette still proudly calls himself "a jewel on the coast of Superior".