In the first year of operation, LCHPS began seeking partnerships to help establish and support programming. These collaborations have enabled us to accomplish more than we ever could have alone.
In early 2018, Discovery Day chair, Julie Avery convened meetings with Barbara Siepker, Kim Kelderhouse (Curator of the Leelanau Historical Society and Museum and Dave Taghon (Director of the Empire […]
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An archaeological survey of the Poor Farm Barn site on May 3 – 4, 2019 involved students from Glen Lake High School, in partnership with the Michigan Archaeology Society (MAS) […]
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In partnership with the Leelanau Historical Society and Benzie Area Historical Society, LCHPS organized a spring 2019 Discovery Day program on the eligibility and application process for a Michigan Historical […]
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The Leelanau County Poor Farm is one of many in Michigan. It is widely thought that all but one county had either a poor farm or poor residence in the […]
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Plow Day, our first public event, was held at the farm on May 26, 2018, to celebrate traditional farm garden and crop preparation. We partnered with Buckets of Rain and […]
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A September 2018 presentation in Glen Arbor by authors and researchers M. Christine Byron and Thomas R. Wilson captivated 75 attendees. It showcased 42 Leelanau County designated historic sites that […]
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Our first partnership was with Buckets of Rain (BoR) whose mission “grows hope and feeds lives – one garden at a time” fits with ours. In May 2018, a 5,000 […]
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