Frederic Baraga
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Irenaeus Frederic Baraga was a Slovenian Catholic missionary to the United States, grammarian and author of Christian poetry and hymns in Native American languages. He served as the first bishop of Sa
Bishop Baraga holding his Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language (between 1853 and 1860)
Baraga Street on Madeline Island in Lake Superior (2012)
Bishop Baraga's diary (2024)
St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette. Michigan (2009)
Marquette, Michigan
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Marquette is the county seat of Marquette County and the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, Marquette is a major port known primari
Frederic Baraga
…experienced a population explosion, as European immigrants were attracted to work in the copper and iron mines developed near Houghton, Ontonagon, and Marquette. This presented a challenge because he had few priests and attended to immigrant miners and the Native Americans. Increased development and population…
Marquette from Mount Marquette
Marquette Michigan photo James Conkis 2022 2 07
Downtown Marquette, Michigan in Autumn
Marquette County Courthouse