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Miss Marquette
Casino Queen Marquette is a riverboat casino located in Marquette, Iowa (across the Mississippi River from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin) that is owned and operated by CQ Holdings. The riverboat, named Miss Marquette, is located by a site that also contains an enclosed pavilion, providing dining on the first floor and an entertainment showroom/banquet area on the second floor. Currently offering 566 slot machines featuring a variety of games and 8 tables games. History The Miss Marquette riverboat in Marquette, Iowa was bought from Sodak Gaming in November 1999 for $41.67 million. Shortly after, on October 6, 2000, Isle of Capri agreed to acquire the ''Miss Marquette'' riverboat for $47.7 million. The riverboat, ''Miss Marquette'', was acquired from the Isle of Capri Casinos in 2000, and re-branded as the ''Isle of Capri Marquette''. In December 2008 the ''Miss Marquette'' riverboat was approaching a Lady Luck re-brand. A few months later, March 2009, the exterior re-branding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette, Iowa
Marquette is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 429 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 421 in 2000. The city, which is located on the Mississippi River, is named after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette, who along with Louis Joliet discovered the Mississippi River just southeast of the city on June 17, 1673. History Marquette is located directly across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and the two cities are connected by U.S. Route 18, which crosses the river on the Marquette-Joliet Bridge. Effigy Mounds National Monument and the Yellow River State Forest are a few miles to the north. The city of McGregor is located just to the south. Marquette itself was originally incorporated as North McGregor in 1874, and it served as a railroad terminus for its southern neighbor. Along with McGregor, the city became a major hub on the railroad, as grain from throughout Iowa and Minnesota was sent through the city en route to Lake Michigan. Initially tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
