Museum of Fort St. Joseph holds Archaeology Open House in Niles

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- The Museum of Fort St. Joseph held an archaeology open house Sunday to share their findings from the historical site with the community.

The location in Niles on the riverfront is thought to be the original site of Fort St. Joseph which was built in the 1690's by French explorers.

Students from the University of West Michigan have been conducting digs at the site, discovering various artifacts that were shared today in the open house.

These artifacts took visitors through the history village, excavations, and even a canoe ride to show how explorers used to conduct trades.

And to put visitors in the time period, there were historical reenactors scattered throughout the tour and there was a band to add to the ambiance.