Frontier to Freedom – A Michigan Story
Hi everyone, During my first week of the 2026 archaeological field school program at Fort St. Joseph, the other students/staff and I went to watch a documentary called Frontier to Freedom at Wonderland Cinema in Niles, MI. The documentary, directed by Keith Patterson, was dedicated to Michigan’s history and the role it played in the beginning and later years of American history. Throughout the documentary, Fort St. Joseph was a predominant focus, specifically including information about the fort as a key player during the fur trade, the American Revolution, and the lives of Native Americans. Ultimately, the documentary shed a lot of light on Michigan. As someone who grew up in Charlottesville, VA, until my freshman year of High School, I have only known a limited amount about the history and role Michigan played during the creation and future of the United States of America. I was always taught that Jamestown is where everything started, and since Virginia is the state that prod...
