Everyone is invited to TOUR Leelanau County’s Historic Poor Farm Barn on Saturday, June 13 from 3 to 5 p.m.
The nonprofit charged with restoring and repurposing the Poor Farm Barn is hosting an open house to showcase the restoration and re-purposing work recently completed. Leaders of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHP. ORG) will be on hand to guide the tours and answer questions about the past, present, and future of this community treasure. Visitors will also be offered some home baked cookies and yard games. Thanks to many dozens of financial contributors, dedicated volunteers, and licensed contractors, the Poor Farm Barn has new electrical wiring and lighting, a fully resurfaced wood floor, newly repaired siding, new lower-level doors, and a fresh coat of paint. Everyone with an interest in the protection and re-purposing of historic barns is encouraged to spend a little time at the farm. This event is free to the public.
