In the early 1980's, after another round of budget cutbacks, the State of Michigan reduced the proposed budget for the site from $750,000 to $33,000 and an open pavilion over the stone was constructed.� According to a local pamphlet,� the park now receives an annual budget of $1500 and is supervised by the Port Crescent State Park manager at the northern fringe of the Huron County.

����������������� 14 "birdlike" figures are found throughout the carvings. �Gerry Prich

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One of 20 human-type figures. �Gerry Prich

Many theories have been speculated about the origin and/or purpose of the petroglyphs. � Some ideas have included a local "storytelling" rock (a supposed "council circle" of rocks lies 25 feet south of the slab) and a celestial calendar.

Circular carving �Gerry Prich

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Another of the stick-like human figures. �Gerry Prich

Another theory about this collection of petroglyphs is that a huge gathering of tribes took place every 5 - 10 years.� Some historians say that this occurred with tribes east of the Mississippi River and covered a wide region.� What is known, is that Indians still in the area in the early 1900's knew of the place, but did not know the history of the carvings.� They did treat it as a sacred place.

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