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The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Societyand the Michigan Archaeological Society (MAS), along with the Northwest Michigan Chapter of MASPresented An Archaeological Discovery Day for Students May 18th 2024 • Leelanau County Poor Farm Siteat Miles Kimmerly Park, Rain Date May 19, 2024HISTORY In the year 1901, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners purchased the 120… Read More

Welcome! Learn about and join us in preservation activities countywide!The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society, formed in 2017 as a nonprofit to save a barn, has a much larger challenge – to identify and facilitate preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures throughout our county. Learn more about the Poor Farm Barn and activities to assist… Read More

WCMU Public Television aired “Saving the Barn: The Leelanau County Poor Farm,"  three times during the week of March 17, 2024. This is a locally produced documentary on the history, preservation, and future of the Leelanau County Poor Farm/County Infirmary. The film is a multi-year project of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHPS). We… Read More

Row-by-Row Event, (formerly) Buckets of Rain Date: Sunday September 24, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: Broomstack Kitchen and Taphouse   Maple City, MI 49664  Please save this date for a fun-filled Event/Fundraiser with a silent auction and entertainment. Help promote this outstanding organization,whose mission is to feed food insecure folks. [ngg src="galleries" ids="19"… Read More

  EVENT TO CELEBRATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN LEELANAU COUNTY Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society will host an event on May 27 (rain date, May 28), with guided barn tours to honor contractors, volunteers, donors, and partners. Other family-friendly activities will be available for all to enjoy Date: Saturday May 27, 2023 Time: 11 am - 3… Read More

[caption id="attachment_1879" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sarah Bearup-Neal, Gallery Manager for the GAAC, talks with LCHPS Board members, Barbara Siepker and Tina Mehren.[/caption]As part of the Glen Arbor Art Association's (GAAC) Exhibition,  Telling Stories exhibition [January 13 – March 23, 2023], Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal talked with LCHPS Board Members, Barbara Siepker and Tina Mehren, co-chairs of… Read More

[caption id="attachment_1769" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2200 board feet of rough sawn lumber for the shed roof reconstruction[/caption]Shed Roof ReconstructionPerhaps you’ve driven by the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn recently and noticed a new addition to the exterior on the west side of the barn. First the cupola, and now the lean-to have been reconstructed. As was… Read More

Announcing the Winners of the 2022 State History Awards LANSING, Mich.—The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) announces its 2022 State History Award winners, who will be recognized during the Annual Meeting and Michigan History Conference on September 23-25, 2022, which will take place in Albion. The Society presents the State History Awards every year to… Read More

[caption id="attachment_234" align="alignleft" width="212"] Steve Stier, LCHPS President[/caption] Hello Friends, Since our beginning five years ago, The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHPS), has been extremely fortunate to have generous financial donors like you, who believed in our efforts to save the Poor Farm Barn. All the original structural deficiencies have been repaired. We can… Read More

Row by Row (formerly Buckets of Rain) and Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan are seeking a large home or small commercial working refrigerator that is fully or even partially donated.  Both organizations are not-for-profits so gifts may be tax deductible.  This year, a new partnership with Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan will enhance storage, pick-up,… Read More