Thanks to the generous time and commitment of volunteer archaeologist Dr. David Frurip of Midland, Michigan, the King House was designated as an archaeological site (#20EM156) by the State of Michigan in December 2015. Dr. Frurip has led several digs at the site and has presented the results to the Oxbow Archaeological Group in Midland, MI and the Emmet County Genealogical Society, in Petoskey, MI.