Spend a summer evening in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore swinging to the everpopular tunes of the big band era at one of the national park’s historic farms.
A “Big Band by the Barn” fundraiser will be held Thursday, August 15 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and promises to be a unique event at the Port Oneida Heritage Center/Olsen Farm located 4 miles north of Glen Arbor.
The celebration supports National Park Partner, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, marking their 25th year in service to Sleeping Bear Dunes, helping to preserve the 19th century historic properties and stories within the Lakeshore that at one time were at risk of being lost. Their success includes completion of dozens of historic preservation projects, development of historic tours and programs, rehabilitation of the Olsen farmhouse, and reimagining the farm into Preserve’s offices and Port Oneida Heritage Center. The value of their contribution to the national park is over $2 million.
