Marquette's Death
historic site
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- On May 18, 1675, Father Jacques Marquette, the great Jesuit missionary and explorer, died and was buried by two French companions somewhere along the Lake Michigan shore of the lower peninsula.
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:50 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:20 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
44.63102, -86.24381
Elevation 180 m (modelled from terrain)