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A heart-shaped “Jesuit ring” was found at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a French stronghold dating to the 1680s in southwest Michigan. It will go to a museum.

NILES, MICHIGAN—The Charlotte Observer reports that a heart-shaped ring has been unearthed in southwest Michigan at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a stronghold built by the French in the 1680s as ...

A heart-shaped “Jesuit ring” was found at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a French stronghold dating to the 1680s in southwest Michigan. It will go to a museum.

A heart-shaped “Jesuit ring” was found at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a French stronghold dating to the 1680s in southwest Michigan. It will go to a museum.

A heart-shaped “Jesuit ring” was found at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a French stronghold dating to the 1680s in southwest Michigan. It will go to a museum.

This “Jesuit ring” was found at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a former French stronghold dating to the 1680s in southwest Michigan. Western Michigan University photo ...

The Niles City Council moved to make sure community members can experience the city’s rich past. The council voted 5-1 during ...

This “Jesuit ring” was found at the site of Fort St. Joseph, a former French stronghold dating to the 1680s in southwest Michigan. Western Michigan University photo ...

Also recognized was Western Michigan University and Support the Fort, Inc. The fort, 1415 Bond St. in Niles, was established by the French in 1691 on the banks of the St. Joseph River.