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River Raisin Chapter

Michigan Archaeological Society

Pottery vessel found near Flat Rock, Michigan.
Image by Dale Niesen

Brief History of the R.R.C.

The Michigan Archaeological Society was founded in 1924. The creation of the M.A.S. came about because of a desire by professionals and amateurs to unite and devote their efforts toward accomplishing the general goals of archaeology in Michigan.

The River Raisin Chapter of the M.A.S. was founded on October 25, 1971, in Monroe, Michigan under the guidance of Mr. Edward F. Petteys. The chapter generally represents Monroe and Southern Wayne County. Meetings are held from September through May on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings feature guest speakers from the professional and advanced amateur ranks. There are usually on display recently discovered artifacts from Monroe County and the surrounding area.

Meeting Notice

Monthly meetings are held at 7:30 PM, on the second Wednesday of each month at the

Monroe County Historical Museum, 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Michigan (unless otherwise notified).

Wednesday, March 12 8:00 p.m.

Speaker Don Simons

“The Mott Lake Site”

The Mott Lake Site is a Late Woodland, “Wayne Tradition” hunting/foraging camp located on the Flint River in Genesee County.

Don Simons directed excavations there in the early 1970s. He will give a slide presentation on the excavations and the artifacts found there.

He will show that some assemblages from the same era were both in the greater Saginaw Valley and in the Great Lakes Region.

The presentation is free and open to the public. There will be a business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Election of officers will be held.

Interested In history?

Monroe County has preserved its historical sites like precious treasures. Come, step back in time … visit the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center which focuses on the battles of the War of 1812 and Native American struggles, the Navarre-Anderson Trading Complex including a country store and French-Canadian buildings, the Monroe County Historical Museum with collections of 18^th and 19^th century artifacts of southeast Michigan. Dundee’s Old Mill Museum was built by Henry Ford. Come to Monroe, home town of General George Armstrong Custer.