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In June 1673, an expedition led by Jesuit priest Jacques Marquette and his companion Louis Jolliet departed from St. Francis Xavier Mission to find and explore the upper Mississippi River. In September they returned to record their discoveries in their journals. The next spring Jolliet left for Quebec, but the ailing Marquette remained at the mission until October. The mission stood on the bank of Fox River directly west of this spot.
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