New Projects Archives - Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear

Goffar Barn

The Goffar barn is standing partially in Lake Narada. Due to beavers and recent years of high waters, this barn is in trouble.

Weekly Window Restoration Workshops

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Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear was able to save the historic 150 year old Goffar barn from falling into Lake Narada

Exhibit Updates

This multi-level project includes designing and constructing an outdoor kiosk at the Port Oneida Heritage Center that informs visitors when the visitor is closed;

Charles and Hattie Olsen Farmhouse

The Olsen farm is home to PHSB and the Port Oneida Heritage Center. Several projects are slated for 2022 that will need volunteer help.

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.

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.