Marquette’s Last Missionary Trip By Daniel W. Sheridan

Categories: Daniel Sheridan, WTK Featured Stories║Published On: May 18th, 2022║Tags: 17th-century history, Christian mission, Early American history, Early colonial history, Evangelization, Exploration and mission, French missionaries, Great Lakes exploration, Historical sacrifice, Illinois history, Illinois tribe, Jacques Marquette, Jesuit martyrs, Jesuit missions, Jesuit priest, Mission to Native Americans, Missionary work, Native American relations, Religious service║Views: 4230║67 words║

By Daniel W. Sheridan

On this day, May 18th, 1675, Marquette completed his mission.

“I found myself in the blessed necessity of exposing my life for the salvation of these peoples, and especially of the Illinois, who have very urgently entreated me…to carry the word of God to their country.” Jacques Marquette

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