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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the 350th anniversary of
4Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's arrival to the
5land of present-day Chicago on September 2, 2023; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Through their expedition in 1673, Louis Jolliet
7and Father Jacques Marquette became the first Old World
8Europeans to set foot upon the then uncharted Illinois
9Territory; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's
11efforts laid the foundation for exploratory expeditions within
12the Illinois Territory; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's
14peaceful cooperation and trade with Native Americans
15established Illinois' longstanding tradition of commerce and
16economic development while securing its position in the nation
17as a hub of heritage and transportation; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In 1973, A mock expedition was organized to
19recognize the 300th anniversary of the original expedition;
20and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, A third mock expedition, Jolliet Marquette
2Expedition III, has been planned for this year; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Jolliet Marquette Expedition III will begin its
4journey in St. Ignace, Michigan on May 17, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Additional information on the history of the
6original expedition and a list of scheduled events for the
7third mock expedition is available on the website JM350.com;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
10HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we recognize the 350th anniversary of Louis Jolliet and Father
12Jacques Marquette's arrival to the land of present-day Chicago
13on September 2, 2023; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the members of Jolliet Marquette Expedition III
16as an expression of our esteem and respect.