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Welcome to the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Here you will find information on the history of Fort St. Joseph and the efforts of Western Michigan University archaeologists to unlock the secrets of this long lost, but not forgotten, frontier outpost of New France. Our efforts are conducted in partnership with the City of Niles, the Fort St. Joseph Museum, Support the Fort, Inc., and other community groups. Thank you for visiting this website and we look forward to seeing you in the field or at a future public venue.

Michael Nassaney, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Professor of Anthropology
Western Michigan University

News and Announcements   Archaeological Evidence of 18th Century Daily Life Along the Banks of the St. Joseph River Dr. Michael Nassaney will present interpretations of artifacts and features found at Fort St. Joseph on Thursday, March 18th at 7:00pm at the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph. The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center - Public Programs 2010   2010 Field School Application and Staff/Intern Positions Posting Applications are now being accepted for WMU's 35th Annual Archaeological Field School and for field school staff and internship positions. 2010 Field School Application|2010 Field Positions   Exploring Our Past at Fort St. Joseph WMU graduate students will give a lecture on the history of the Project, recent findings, curation efforts and upcoming events on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:30pm at the Museum at Southwest Michigan College in Dowagiac. Museum at Southwestern Michigan College Calendar   Project Featured in Recent Publication An article authored by WMU Anthropology graduate student, Ian Kerr and project principle investigator, Dr. Michael Nassaney was published in the November 2009 issue of Past Horizons, the Online Journal of Volunteer Archaeology and Training. Click on the link below then click on the image of Issue 10 to download. Enjoy! http://www.pasthorizons.com/magazine/   2010 Project Brochure Now Available Please download and share! 2010 Brochure