Secretary John Farmer Treasurer Eric Ebel Trustee Shannon O'Dell
Meeting Topics:
DATE:September 18, 2008
TIME:7:30 PM
PLACE:EXHIBITMUSEUM, Paleontology Lab of the University of Michigan Ruthven Exhibit
Museum. Contact Ann Zinn at 248-437-4183or Ann.Zinn@umich.edu for
directions if you need them.
Title: "Invaded on All Sides: the Story of Michigan's Greatest Battlefield."
By: Ralph Naveaux, past president of the River Raisin Chapter
of the
Michigan Archaeological Society, and retired director of the Monroe CountyHistoricalMuseum.
Did you know that one of the biggest battles of the War of 1812 was
fought in Michigan
and almost all the Americans were massacred by the
British? From January 18th to January 23rd, 1813, the north bank of the
River Raisin became a battleground where the forces of the United
States and Great Britain
fought each other for the control of all of Michigan and the Lower
Great Lakes. Ralph Naveaux, has just written a
book on the subject of the battle. His talk will include a brief
description of the battle of the River Raisin with comments on the
archaeological exploration and development of the battlefield grounds,
as well as possibly a little about the upcoming bicentennial of the War of 1812.
Future Meetings: (Please put the date on your calendar now)
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