Spring Has Sprung

 Hi there fort followers!

    This spring season the Project has a lot of exciting events taking place! While the weather seems to have difficulty climbing in temperature, we are not letting that hold us back! This Spring is jam packed with exciting outreach events and other opportunities to connect with the Project before our field season begins.

    One of the major upcoming events is a book signing event taking place at the Niles District Library on May 4th at 5:30 pm. Michael Nassaney, Erika Hartley and other contributors to the newly released Project booklet People of the Post will be holding a small event where readers (like you!) can discuss the material and ask questions. This is a great opportunity for community members to come out and meet the authors, get their FSJ publications signed, and discuss the research with those who did the work. I hope to see you there!

    Another outreach initiative occurring at the Niles District Library is a small artifact exhibit!! Erika and I have spent the last month or so diligently piecing together a spectacular artifact display that was installed last week. This display revolves around our theme 'People of the Post' and will feature some of our more recent finds at the site. I am very excited for people to see this exhibit as it is the first artifact display I have contributed to! 😊

   In addition, we have been working on outreach events for WMU that showcase the Project, our research, and recent discoveries. I recently attended an admitted student event in Grand Rapids where I was able to represent the Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies, and the Project, by showcasing our work to attendees. This was a good opportunity for me to interact with future students, tell them just how important this Project is to WMU, and discuss the opportunities they have to get involved. 

   As our busy summer quickly approaches, I just want to say a simple thank you to our supporters. The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project has supplied countless students including myself with opportunities so that I can be a contributing archaeologist. Without you loyal supporters and readers, this Project would not be the wonderful example of public archaeology that it is. 

That's all for now! Can't wait to update again soon,

Chloe Trinka