Apple Island on the State and National Register of Historic Places?
It could happen, according to Kalamazoo-based archaeologist David Brose, who seeks permission from West Bloomfield Schools to excavate.
A formal dig of Apple Island on Orchard Lake in 2008 uncovered a lot for West Bloomfield School District students to learn. A new project, proposed by the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society, could uncover all that and "beyond considerable prestige" if successful. The island, which has been owned by the district since 1970, was suggested as a possible nominee to the Michigan state and National Register of Historic Places by Kalamazoo-based archaeologist David Brose during a presentation at Monday night's school board meeting. He said that working with the Western Michigan University Department of Anthropology, he hopes to offer an advanced archaeology course in May 2013 on the island with permission and help from the district in the…
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Timothy Rath
5:31 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Hi, folks ... (directly addressing neither Christy or Louise, rather the general audience) ... I think we may have upwards of a baker's dozen articles on Patch in which the comment thread revolves around the former school board candidate-turned elected member Julie Beaty. There, we should find more than enough to discuss about her campaigns and plenty more. Let's please try to get this comment … more ›