jul 11, 1799 - Basil Giard Buys Land Near Present Marquette
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Basil Giard received a land grant from the Spanish government for a tract of land near the present town of Marquette. Giard's land claim was where the town of Marquette was later built, and was mostly for fur trading purposes.
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