Fort St. Joseph open house digs into history
Published 9:29 am Monday, August 5, 2019
Joe Zdziebko, dresses up as a Frenchman and talks about old sayings that are still used today. (Leader photo/EMILY SOBECKI)
David Schmid, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been re-enacting for 42 years and has been visiting Fort St. Joseph for four to five years, he said. He was in law enforcement before he changed his career to teach people about history. (Leader photo/EMILY SOBECKI)
Luann McConnell, from New Mexico, spins wool during the open house at Fort St. Joseph in 2019. Soon the Niles History Center will host a virtual lecture series about the fort.(Leader photo/EMILY SOBECKI)
Jim McConnell, who is a blacksmith, spends the summers in Michigan. (Leader photos/EMILY SOBECKI)
Candace Myers, from Grand Ledge, Michigan, sews a hook during the Fort St. Joseph open house on Sunday. (Leader photo/EMILY SOBECKI)
NILES — The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project hosted its annual open house on Saturday and Sunday. The event was located at the Fort St. Joseph site and was free to the public. Many re-enactors, booths with artifact displays and more were featured during the event. (Leader photos/EMILY SOBECKI)
