MICHAEL BLEDDYNN 
(Senior Research Associate)

​I am originally from South Carolina, recently relocating to the Upper Peninsula as a Senior Research Associate and PhD student in Industrial Heritage and Archaeology. My background includes graduate degrees in both Public History and GIS, and my developing role in historical geography is a natural progression. I am currently working with the Time Traveler on outreach activities. My research interests focus on communities and understanding the balance, and sometimes conflict, between preserving their identity and history along with a need for economic development.