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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Poor Farm film scheduled

CelebrateNationalPreservation Month with a special screening of Saving the Barn – The Leelanau County Poor Farm, a documentary that brings to life a little-known but important chapter of local history.

The program, scheduled for 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 14 at the Old Art Building in Leland, will begin with remarks from Steve Stier, President of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society, who will share insights on the ongoing efforts to preserve the Poor Farm barn and the broader importance of saving historic places.

Kim Kelderhouse, executive director of the Leelanau Historical Society, will speak about the museum and archives’ role in protecting and interpreting the county’s architectural and cultural heritage.

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