Statue of Father Marquette at Pere Marquette State Park which is a stop along the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway .

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A statue of Pere Marquette at Pere Marquette State Park which is named after Father Jacques Marquette, the French missionary and explorer who was one of the first to discover the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. The park is located near Grafton, Illinois and is a stop on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway.

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Size: 4409px × 3914px
Location: Grafton, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Don Smetzer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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