FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Donation of Early Stone Tools to Marquette Regional History Center

A 2003 archeological survey led by Negaunee archaeologist, Jim Paquette, Negaunee, provided evidence of human habitation 10 to 11,000 years ago in the central highlands of Central Upper Michigan. Among the most significant stone artifacts discovered during the project was a rare Late-Paleo period projectile point that was once used by a Paleo-Indian hunter who had lived in the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan near the end of the last Ice Age.

These are significant archeological finds which will be permanently remain in the Upper Peninsula. These artifacts will become part of the Marquette Regional History Center’s permanent collection where they may be accessed for professional research. Some of them may become part of the displays in the Main Exhibit Gallery.

The public is invited to this free event on Monday October 27, 2025, 11:00 at the Marquette Regional History Center

For more information contact: Jo Wittler (jo@marquettehistory.org) or Cris Osier (cris@marquettehistory.org), Marquette Regional History Center, 906.226.3571