August 2021 - Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear

Faust Log Cabin

Faust Log Cabin – located at Inspiration Point, this cabin is a jewel in the National Park. There are on-going projects to tackle.

North Unity School

In the woods overlooking Narada Lake, the transformation of the little schoolhouse will be completed this summer

Kraitz Log Cabin

This oldest structure on the mainland in the park has been taken from deterioration to almost complete restoration.

Ole and Magdalena Olsen Farm

After painting this 1800s house in 2015, we are beginning restoration of the interior of the farmhouse located in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District

Interpretive signs

Hikers and bikers out exploring the park often come upon the historic properties

Come join us Saturday, May 28 at 9:30 am to help pick up litter from the section of M-22 in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District one mile in each direction from the Olsen Farm as an adopt-a-highway partner with MDOT.

Landscape Stewardship

Cultural landscape features within Sleeping Bear Dunes includes gardens, fence rows, pine plantations, windbreaks, cemeteries, antique orchards, old roads, meadows, agricultural fields, and ornamental plantings such as lilacs.

Eitzen Farm

What is left of the Eitzen farm fence lining the entrance of the driveway, will be restored by volunteers in July. The farm is in the Good Harbor area of the national park.

Katie Shepard Hotel

From deterioration to near restoration – this historic cottage on North Manitou Island has been a special project for PHSB.

Adopt-a-Farm

Help us preserve historic structures by volunteering to check in on an adopted farm