Marquette Park is a small, well-kept park near the harbour, dominated by a bronze statue of Father Jacques Marquette, the 17th-century Jesuit priest and explorer who passed through this area in 1671 on his journey through the Great Lakes. Marquette was the first European to map much of the upper Mississippi valley; he died in 1675 in what is now Michigan, and the statue here shows him in his missionary robes, looking out toward the Straits.
The park is the most pleasant spot to sit near the waterfront, with views across to the ferry docks and the passing boat traffic. Horses and carriages clip past on the adjacent street. It's a natural gathering place before or after the ferry, and worth a few quiet minutes even in the middle of a busy summer day.