Marquette – Explore Marquette’s lost “Great Swamp” on Saturday, August 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. beginning in the Wildcat Room of the Superior Dome in Marquette.
What happened to North Marquette’s “Great Swamp”? Historian Jon Saari will present a slideshow explaining how the city’s historic wetlands were drained, filled and lost to residential and industrial development. After the lecture, Jim Koski and Jon Saari will conduct a colorful walking tour to see evidence of the lost swamp.
The event is sponsored by Save the Wild U.P. and the Marquette Regional History Center. Please rsvp to savethewildup.org, or call 662-9987. A $5 suggested donation is being asked.

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