Open House

Photographs from the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Archaeology Open Houses at the site of Fort St. Joseph. Since 2004, the Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House has been the culmination of Western Michigan University's field school, and the showpiece of its public education and outreach initiative. Free of charge, the public is invited to view ongoing excavations and to interact with the student archaeologists. To assist with interpreting the archaeology, past open houses have offered an Outdoor Museum with student-created informational panels and artifacts on display as well as a Living History Village with professional re-enactors interpreting 18th century life. Speakers, including WMU professors, have given lectures on the archaeology and history of the fort.本数据集收录了2004、2006、2007、2008、2009及2010年圣约瑟夫堡（Fort St. Joseph）遗址考古开放日的摄影影像资料。自2004年起，圣约瑟夫堡考古开放日便作为西密歇根大学（Western Michigan University）野外考古实习课程的收官活动，同时也是该校公共教育与外展推广计划的旗舰展示项目。活动全程免费对公众开放，邀请民众观摩正在开展的考古发掘工作，并与学生考古人员进行互动交流。为辅助公众理解考古内涵，历届开放日均设置了户外博物馆（Outdoor Museum），展出学生制作的解说展板与出土文物；同时还设有活态历史村落（Living History Village），由专业历史重演演员还原18世纪的日常生活风貌。包括西密歇根大学（WMU）教职人员在内的主讲嘉宾，曾围绕该堡垒的考古与历史主题开展专题讲座。