Poor Farm:

where dignity, labor and care merged

The Leelanau County Poor Farm, located just a mile east of Maple City is a powerful relic of early 20th century public welfare in rural Michigan.

The site represents a unique example of where dignity, labor, and care merged. The barn and its grounds now tell a two sided story of hardship faced by community members in need, and the modern determination to preserve and reinterpret history for the public.