The train is named for a named train of the defunct Pere Marquette Railway, and in turn for Pere Marquette, Michigan (an early name for Ludington), which was named for Father Jacques Marquette, a French explorer of the Great Lakes region.
The train is named for a named train of the defunct Pere Marquette Railway, and in turn for Pere Marquette. Pere Marquette is Michigan (an early name for Ludington). Michigan (an early name for Ludington) was named for Father Jacques Marquette. Father Jacques Marquette was a French explorer of the Great Lakes region.