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preservation.

reimagination.

Creating a Connection

to your heritage

Serving the national park since 1998

Partnering with Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to preserve and interpret its 360 historic buildings and landscapes and provide heritage experiences, for visitor and community enrichment. Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is headquartered in and operates the Port Oneida Heritage Center at the Charles & Hattie Olsen farmstead.

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Featured News 

Hill Day 2025

On April 30th, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, represented by Board Chairman, Tom Whitaker, participated in Hill Day, led by the National Park Foundation.

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Upcoming Events

log cabin

Log Cabin Day

June 29 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmSleeping Bear Dune Nationl Lakeshore

Port Oneida Run

August 2 @ 6:30 am - 12:00 pmPort Oneida Heritage Center

Port Oneida Fair

August 8 - August 9Port Oneida Rural Histoic District

Apple Picking

October 1 - October 31Port Oneida Rural Histoic District

Your Heritage. Your Legacy.

Founder of Cherry Republic shares his thoughts about the historic farms

Overview of the historic properties in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A message from Sleeping Bear Dunes Deputy Superintendent

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