Hobo Jesuit extraordinaire: Pere Jacques Marquette, Milwaukee's timeless street

Trot back in time, mate, with Pere Jacques Marquette - a flamboyant 1700s Jesuit, who found his everlasting roots in downtown Milwaukee, immortalized in a, rather posh, bronze sculpture, whipped up by the prodigy, Tom Queoff, in 1987.

Pere Jacques Marquette, a bloke you'll rarely catch having a snooze in the park that carries his moniker, was quite the cat among the pigeons in the 1700s. This wandering Jesuit priest, who kicked the bucket in the last century, has since set up a rather comfortable abode in downtown Milwaukee, fashioned in the form of an eye-catching public artwork. Forged by the remarkable American sculptor, Tom Queoff, this life-sized bronzed masterpiece made its debut in 1987, showcasing Pere Jacques standing tall and unflappable, cross held steady. He's just a hop and a skip away, perched comfortably beside the Milwaukee County Historical Society and the Riverwalk.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata

Written by Friendly Jane

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