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Historic Preservationists use concerts to raise awareness around barn

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Remembering and preserving the past can mean many things. In the case of the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn, it means… listening to music? That’s right. A series of three summer concerts will take place at the historic site across from Myles Kimmerly Park outside Maple City, beginning July 30 with Rita Hosking and Sean Feder with Andre Villoch. The shows are part of an effort by the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society, the Leelanau Historical Society and the gardening non-profit Row-by-Row (formerly Buckets of Rain) to generate interest, and eventually funds, for restoring and revitalizing the barn.

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“Saving the Barn—The Leelanau County Poor Farm” screens at Old Art Building

Celebrate National Preservation Month with a special screening of Saving the Barn—The Leelanau County Poor Farm, a documentary that brings to life a little-known but important chapter of local history. The program at the Old Art Building in Leland on Wednesday, May 14, at 4 pm begin with remarks from Steve Stier, president of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society, who will share insights on the ongoing efforts to preserve the Poor Farm barn and the broader importance of saving historic places.

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Bay Theatre screens new Leelanau County Poor Farm documentary

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The Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay will show Saving the Barn, a locally produced short film on the history, preservation, and future of the Leelanau County Poor Farm/County Infirmary. The screening is free and open to the public on Sunday, August 4 at 1 pm. The documentary is a multi-year project of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHPS) and was broadcast by WCMU Public Television in March. Following the 26-minute film, Norm Wheeler musician/storyteller and (narrator of the documentary) will moderate a panel discussion.

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Recognizing National Historic Preservation Month in Leelanau

May is National Historic Preservation Month, a time set aside to highlight the important work of organizations working to preserve historic places like Port Oneida. Locally, in Leelanau County, there are 25 nationally recognized historic places and 18 additional state recognized historic sites, with several organizations which operate to support their preservation. Mae Stier writes that she and her husband Tim Egeler—a descendent of the Egelers and Kelderhouses, who were early settlers to Leelanau—spent the summer leading up to their wedding learning the names of family members. “When we committed to creating our future together, we did so by standing under a giant old oak tree that looked out at the Manitou Islands, on a farmstead that members of his family had once cared for.”

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Poor Farm Barn celebrates rehabilitation

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On Saturday, May 27, the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society invites the community to a family-friendly, free event to celebrate the rehabilitation of the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn. The event is being held to honor the dedicated community of contractors, volunteers, and community partners who worked tirelessly to preserve this historic structure.

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Poor Farm Barn gets Michigan historic marker

The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHPS) is pleased to announce that a public dedication of the Michigan Historic Marker for the Leelanau County Poor Farm and Barn will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 11 am at the Leelanau County Poor Farm, located at 1110 W. Burdickville Road near Maple City.

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Discover historic Leelanau through digital tour

Discover Historic Leelanau through a PowerPoint tour of officially recognized sites, presented by historians Christine Byron and Thomas Wilson on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. This free community event is sponsored by the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society.

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Historic Preservation Society features Discovery Days a Poor Farm

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Do you have any memorabilia about the Leelanau County Poor Farm? Share your memories with the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society during two upcoming Discovery Days: Saturday, July 14, and Saturday, July 28, both events from 10 a.m. until noon at the Kasson Township Hall (10988 S. Newman Rd., near Maple City).

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