Horse and Wagon Tours Thursdays 4:30 pm and 5;45 Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear invites you to explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Starting at the Olsen Farm. Learn the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservations required – call 231-334-6103 Minimum of 8 registrations required to run the tour.
Olsen Farm project, Fri, June 26 9 am - 4 pm Come out do some historic preservation work on the barn and landscape in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Bring gloves, a shovel, lunch and wear close-toed shoes. Participants can volunteer for an hour or two. Stay as
Docent Recruitment and Orientation, Monday, June 29 10 am Reservations required. If you would like to serve as a docent in the Olsen farm exhibit in Port Oneida, please let us know of your interest by calling 334-6103. Service of six 3 hour sessions through Fall color season is required of docents. This is the
Friday, July 17 10 am – 12:30 Learn about the history of the Miller Farm in Port Oneida from a family descendant. Meet at Charles Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear office. $5 donation.
Port Oneida Heritage Run – 5k, 10k Run/Walk Saturday, August 1st Run for the Farms! Run in the beautiful landscape of Port Oneida in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to raise money for historic preservation in the National Park. Information and registration. We also need volunteers! Please sign up on our volunteer page to help
Friday and Saturday, August 7-8 10 am – 4 pm History comes to life at six historic farmsteads and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse in Port Oneida of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Take the trolley, hike, bike or drive (if you must!) to the select historic sites where a variety of traditional rural crafts
Port Oneida Chicken BBQ Friday, August 7 4:30 - 6:30 dinner; music 'till 7 pm Finish your day at the Port Oneida Fair with a community chicken BBQ at the Charles Olsen Farm. Dinner includes chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, corn bread, lemonade and cake. Proceeds benefit the Port Oneida Fair presented by
Volunteer Preservation Project – North Manitou Island August 21-30 Spend time on this beautiful island with a friendly group of people. Help preserve the historic buildings on the island with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, a partner group of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Ferry and housing on the island provided. Volunteer now!
Historic Sleeping Bear Exhibit GRAND OPENING! 10:00 am – 4 pm. Olsen Farm Ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 10 am and activities will run through 4 pm. The ceremony includes the National Park Service, Olsen descendants, and a special monologue written for the Olsen farm. Take a horse and wagon tour, bring your lunch and
June 18 New Exhibit Public GRAND OPENING! 10:00 am – 4 pm. Olsen Farm Ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 10 am and activities will run through 4 pm. The ceremony includes the National Park Service, Olsen descendants, and a special monologue written for the Olsen farm. Take a horse and wagon tour, bring your
June 23-25 Thurs-Sat. Kraitz Cabin Volunteer preservation project 9 am – 4 pm This is the oldest structure on the mainland in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The replacement of deteriorated logs will have been completed by our log restoration contractor. In this project, volunteers will re-build the roof and loft floor and clean up
June 23-25 Thurs-Sat. Kraitz Cabin Volunteer preservation project 9 am – 4 pm This is the oldest structure on the mainland in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The replacement of deteriorated logs will have been completed by our log restoration contractor. In this project, volunteers will re-build the roof and loft floor and clean up
