FAYETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has opened a newly constructed boat dock for mooring along Snail Shell Harbor at Fayette Historic State Park in Delta County. Construction of the $3.1 million dock system began last fall.
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FAYETTE – When John Halsey started digging at the Superintendent’s House at Fayette Historic State Park, he found flint chips, animal bones and a few pieces of pottery. It showed that Native Americans used Shell Harbor as a fishing spot long before residents of Fayette smelted iron ore.
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Heritage Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Fayette Historic State Park. The 19th-century-themed event celebrates Fayette’s rich iron smelting heritage. Troy Henderson with the Michigan History Center said retired state archaeologist John Halsey will talk about excavation work he has done at Fayette. “He had done numerous archaeological excavations at Fayette when he was working. I wanted to invite him back to talk about some of those excavations and some of those artifacts that he found and what that tells us about Fayette and its past,” Henderson said. Other activities include presentations by Michael Deren, who will immerse
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FAYETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has opened a newly constructed boat dock for mooring along Snail Shell Harbor at Fayette Historic State Park in Delta County. Construction of the $3.1 million dock system began last fall.
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FAYETTE – When John Halsey started digging at the Superintendent’s House at Fayette Historic State Park, he found flint chips, animal bones and a few pieces of pottery. It showed that Native Americans used Shell Harbor as a fishing
Read More
Heritage Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Fayette Historic State Park. The 19th-century-themed event celebrates Fayette’s rich iron smelting heritage. Troy Henderson with the Michigan History Center said retired state archaeologist John Halsey will talk about excavation work
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