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River Raisin Chapter

Michigan Archaeological Society

For more information on America’s “newest” National Park please visit www.riverraisinbattlefield.org

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).

The January 13 meeting of the River Raisin Chapter will be held at the Monroe County Historical Museum, 7:30 p.m.

The Speaker will be Dr. Henry Wright, Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan. The title of his presentation is "Archaeology in a Tropical Paradise, 2007-2009 Fieldwork in Northeastern Madagascar." He will talk about his recent work in Madagascar. He will highlight the many challenges he faced in being among the first to explore the country's pre-history using modern archaeological methods.

Dr. Wright encourages attendees to bring along any locally-found paleoindian points for his inspection. He will bring his measuring and drawing equipment in case there are any possible paleoindian points in the River Raisin area that he may want to record.

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.