The Marquette Historic District is offering the public an opportunity to learn more about one of Kewaunee’s oldest neighborhoods. The district recently launched a new website detailing homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Historic Places.

Situated on a bluff near the city’s downtown and overlooking Lake Michigan, the Marquette Historic District includes homes once owned by some of Kewaunee’s founding families and features unique architecture dating back, in some cases, to the 1880s. While the nearby Marquette School was torn down in 2019, much of the neighborhood has remained unchanged.

Marquette Historic District President Kirt Johnson said the website celebrates the neighborhood’s history and provides residents and visitors an opportunity to learn more about the people who made it special.

More information about the 44 homes that make up the Marquette Historic District is available on the website. Those interested in seeing the homes in person will also have that opportunity, as Johnson said a Parade of Homes is in the works.

He said additional details will be released in the coming months, but encouraged the public to mark July 18 on their calendars and include the Parade of Homes as part of their Alumni Fest activities.