MSU Campus Archaeology Program

The foundation of the original, 145-year-old campus observatory that was demolished in the 1920s, was discovered In 2023 by the Campus Archaeology Program at Michigan State University.

Now, the team is back at the excavation site hoping to uncover more information about the history of the building and the people who once utilized it.

See and read more: https://statenews.com/article/2026/06/campus-archaeology-team-heads-back-to-1880-msu-observatory-site

Campus archaeology team heads back to 1880 MSU observatory site - The State News In 2023, the Campus Archaeology Program at MSU made a groundbreaking discovery: the foundation of the original, 145-year-old campus observatory that was demolished in the 1920s. Now, the team is back at the excavation site, hoping to uncover more information about the history of the building and the...