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Michigan
The island, bridge and straits are all spelled Mackinac and pronouned "Mack-in-awe". Mackinaw is the correct spelling for Mackinaw City and the outerwear of the same name. "Mack-in-nac" is an incorrect pronunciation and is the fastest way to spot a tourist.
father Jacques Marquette
Yes his name was Louis Joliet
The straits of Mackinac connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
Jim Marquette's birth name is James Patrick Marquette.
He explored to Canada to replace a man by the name of Allouez.In 1669 Marquette traveled to Michigan to build the St. Ignace in the upper part of Michigan.Found the direction and mouth of the Mississippi River in 1673.Marquette made a stop to Wisconsin to get food in suppliesJul 17, 1673, went to Mississippi again.In 1674 Jacques traveled to Illinois to build a second mission6 in total from my information
The history of how Wisconsin got its name is believed to have originated from one of the Algonquian-speaking American Indian. They are the ones who named Wisconsin river which was given the name Meskousing by Jacques Marquette.
Dire Straits
Ron Marquette's birth name is Ronald Macklain Marqua.
Michigan consists of two peninsulas, the Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula. They are separated by the Straits of Mackinac. Michigan has the largest freshwater border of all states.
Marquette Univ is part of the Big East Conference