Set for August 5 will be a Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House in Niles. Niles History Center Director Christina Arseneau tells us Fort St. Joseph, located along the St. Joseph River, was built by the French in 1691.

The open house will be August 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They’ll have a reception at the start. The Berrien County Parks Department will be on hand with live animals who may have lived near the Fort, while Sarett Nature Center will offer rides on a 30-foot replica voyageur canoe along the St. Joseph River. Plus, they’ll have reenactors portraying the people of the post. Everyone’s invited.