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Wintering in the Chicago Area
- When
- late 1674
- Where
- Shores of Lake Michigan
Marquette and his party became the first Europeans to winter in the future city of Chicago in late 1674.
Returning to the Illinois territory in late 1674, Marquette and his party wintered in the area that would become Chicago. They were welcomed by the Illinois people, who provided them with food, and Marquette established a mission for the Kaskaskia.
Sources
- Jacques Marquette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-31
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