The historic Leelanau County Poor Farm is getting its due on WCMU Public Television today and Saturday as “Saving the Barn: The Leelanau County Poor Farm,” a locally produced documentary on the history, preservation and future of the Leelanau Count Poor Farm/ County Infirmary is released.
The film is a multi-year project of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHPS). Air times include today at 5 a.m. and Saturday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m.
“I’m delighted, it’s an important educational piece about Leelanau County,” said Joe Vandermulen, the documentary filmmaker. “(This film) helps inform people about the whole state’s (poor farm system including Leelanau County) ... how it helped people in need.”
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