Oakland Community College

Abstract In 1968, the Groleau Brothers, Inc. construction company unearthed a mastodon skeleton while digging near Cranberry Lake in White Lake Township. They donated the bones to OCC along with $500 for their preservation. Only one-third of the mastodon’s bones were found and eventually the decision was made to only reconstruct the head, tail, and left side of the mastodon skeleton.Thirteen years later, the reconstruction of the now nicknamed “Elmer” began under the supervision of Dr....