Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project 

Fort St. Joseph was a mission, garrison and international trading post occupied from 1691 to 1781. The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project is a partnership between Western Michigan University, the City of Niles, Support the Fort, Inc., and other community groups.  Interested? Join us at one of our public events during our field season!

Click here for a brief history of Fort St. Joseph

Click here for 3-D walkthrough of the site. Please note that we are still updating some sections of the walkthrough. 

Summer Camps

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Check back for information on the 2024 Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Summer Camp Program 


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Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Summer Lecture Series

Check back for information on upcoming lectures. 

Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Project Annual Open House
Check back for information on the 2024 Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House. 

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FSJ Project

For information about WMU, the Project or archaeology at Fort St. Joseph:

Erika K. Hartley
Instructor, Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
Field Director and Curatorial Fellow, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies

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