Trip to Nester Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1990

MAS group meet for first night dinner in International Falls, MN.

A rest area along the way to International Falls.

Paper Mill, International Falls.

A side trip was taken to Voyageurs National Park.

The life of a Voyageur.

The Lady Slipper - Minnesota's State Flower.

Nester Falls Archaeological Site.

MAS tour members viewing site artifacts.

Another view of the site.

MAS tour members walked carefully around the site.

The tripod (pictured in the background) was used for soil screening.

The "Dig Area" sign was a popular spot for photos.

The site from a distance, Nester Falls in the background.

The shore of Lake of the Woods, near the falls.

MAS tour members waiting by the shore.

We all had a boat ride on Lake of the Woods.

It was a great day to be out on the water.

Some of the artifacts found at Nester Falls.

Nester Falls (with the site on the left).

Our boats stoped at several petroglyphs sites on Lake of the Woods.

The site guide pointed out various petroglyphs to us.

We were told that some of the petroglyphs were fading.

The rock walls.

More petroglyphs high up on the rock wall.

We also saw petroglyphs which were sites used for ceremonial purposes.

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