Statue of James Marquette
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Plaque located on the statue's base
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The James Marquette statue at the Wisconsin Welcome Center in Prairie du Chien
 
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Location
Body of Water: Mississippi River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Year Built: 1910
Nearest City: Prairie du Chien
County: Crawford
Zip Code: 53821
Latitude: N 43°02.96900'
Longitude: W -091°09.01400'
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Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
This statue, located in the Wisconsin welcome center where Highway 18 enters Wisconsin, commemorates the voyage of Marquette and Jolliet into the Mississippi to map the northern section of the river. From Green Bay, Marquette and Jolliet traveled down the Fox River, nearly to its headwaters, and portaged their canoes two miles to the Wisconsin River. From there, the two explorers traveled down the Wisconsin until they reached the Mississippi River. The location at which Marquette and Jolliet entered the Mississippi from the Wisconsin River is near the location of this monument.
 
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Nearby
Attractions (5)
L. Wade Childress
Lawler Park
Prairie du Chien Museum at Fort Crawford
Statue of James Marquette
Villa Louis
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