Images

A selection of images illustrative of the Project’s efforts including field work, artifacts, and public education and outreach.

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Images
  • 1900 Map of Location of Fort St. Joseph (1900)
    IMAGE Uploaded by: Erin Claussen

    Local-scale rendition of the location of Fort St. Joseph, creator unknown, believed to have been drawn around 1900.

  • 2002 and 2004 Artifacts (2004)
    IMAGE Brock Giordano. John Lacko.

    Professional photographs of diagnostic or unusual artifacts excavated during the 2002 and 2004 field seasons from the site of Fort St. Joseph and vicinity.

  • 2006 and 2007 Artifacts (2007)
    IMAGE John Lacko. Stephanie Barrante.

    Photographs of diagnostic or unusual artifacts excavated during the 2006 and 2007 field seasons from the site of Fort St. Joseph and vicinity.

  • 2008 and 2009 Artifacts (2009)
    IMAGE Victoria Hawley. John Lacko.

    Photographs of diagnostic or unusual artifacts excavated during the 2008 and 2009 field seasons from the site of Fort St. Joseph and vicinity.

  • 2010 Artifacts (2010)
    IMAGE Jessica Hughes.

    Photographs of diagnostic or unusual artifacts excavated during the 2010 field season from the site of Fort St. Joseph and vicinity.

  • Artist's Rendition of Fort St. Joseph (2011)
    IMAGE Pamela Rups.

    Not based on archaeological or historical findings, this image is purely speculative as to the appearance of Fort St. Joseph. It is however historically accurate in terms of the potential placement of buildings within a palisade and the architectural styles that may have been represented at the fort.

  • Dewatering (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Images illustrating the installation, utilization, and evolution, 2006-2010 of a dewatering system at the site of Fort St. Joseph to lower the ground water table sufficiently to allow for excavation.

  • Early Collecting in the Vicinity of Fort St. Joseph (1900)
    IMAGE Uploaded by: Erin Claussen

    Early 20th century collectors, likely Beeson and Crane in the vicinity of the site of Fort St. Joseph. At the time, the land was in till.

  • Excavation (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Images illustrating the excavation process at the site of Fort St. Joseph, 2006-2010.

  • Excavation Units (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Images illustrating, in most cases, the plan view of the final depth of excavation, with all units from 2006 through 2010 represented.

  • Features (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Jessica Hughes. Victoria Hawley. Donna Ochenrydeb.

    Images illustrating architectural and other features uncovered at Fort St. Joseph from 2002 to 2010.

  • Field Laboratory (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Images depicting various laboratory activities during the 2006-2010 field seasons.

  • Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Logo (2009)
    IMAGE Randy Peyser.

    Logo developed for the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project. Incorporates feathers into the French fleur-de-lis, symbolizing the multi-faceted interactions and negotiations between Native and European peoples that took place in the context of the fur trade at Fort St. Joseph. Blue and red are representative of the colors of the French flag.

  • General Site (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Images depicting the site of Fort St. Joseph in general, before, during, and after excavation, in particular highlighting the site's proximity to the Fort St. Joseph River and the challenges this poses, 2006-2010.

  • Media Day (2010)
    IMAGE Barbara Cook. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Photographs from 2008, 2009, and 2010 Media Days at the site of Fort St. Joseph during which the press and members of the Western Michigan University and Niles communities and other involved parties were invited to experience talks and tours prior to the opening of the site to the public for the annual Archaeology Open House.

  • Open House (2010)
    IMAGE Donna Ochenrydeb. Barbara Cook. John Lacko. Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Photographs from the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Archaeology Open Houses at the site of Fort St. Joseph. Since 2004, the Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House has been the culmination of Western Michigan University's field school, and the showpiece of its public education and outreach initiative. Free of charge, the public is invited to view ongoing excavations and to interact with the student archaeologists. To assist with interpreting the archaeology, past open houses have offered...

  • Summer Camps (2010)
    IMAGE Carol Bainbridge. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Photographs from the 2004, 2006, 2009, and 2010 Summer Camps at the site of Fort St. Joseph. Each field season, three summer camps are held: a camp for young adults, a camp for adults, and a camp for teachers. These camps provide the members of Niles and surrounding communities with the opportunity to engage in active excavations. Summer campers receive hands-on training in archaeological field techniques, as well as a more in-depth knowledge of the historical context of the fort. For the first...

  • Wet Screening (2010)
    IMAGE Stephanie Barrante. Victoria Hawley. Jessica Hughes.

    Images illustrating the use of an on-site wet screening operation to maximize artifact recovery at the site of Fort St. Joseph, 2006-2010.

Datasets
  • 2010 Field Season Photograph Log (2010)
    DATASET Jessica Hughes.

    Provides description of all photographs taken during the 2010 field season, including provenience information for photographs of artifacts.

  • Artifact Photograph Log (2010)
    DATASET Western Michigan University - Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project.

    Provides provenience information for photographs of artifacts.