The book was one of many small but memorable gifts he and others would leave carrying, thanks to the generosity and spirited enthusiasm of Frank Willetts, owner of Pere Marquette River Lodge ...

GRAFTON, Ill. – Pere Marquette Lodge’s dining room is opening once again Friday, January 22. The lodge and conference center said they will be following COVID safety guidelines and will still ...

Pere Marquette State Park was Jackson’s boyhood backyard. He grew up at the current riding stable location. His grandparents managed the park’s historic lodge and conference center for 15 years.