Marquette, MI

Along with Northern Michigan University, the largest employers in Marquette are the Marquette School System, Marquette General Hospital (a regional medical center which is the only Level 2 Trauma center in the Upper Peninsula), Marquette Branch Prison, Pioneer Surgical Technology, and Charter Communications. The city of Marquette has a number of parks and recreational facilities which are used by city and county residents. Presque Isle Park is Marquette s most popular park located on the north side of the city. It includes 323 acres of mostly forested land and juts out into Lake Superior. Lakeview Arena is best known for its use as an ice hockey facility. The city is also known for fishing, biking, walking, camping and skiing.