Work Bees
Our on-going weekly work bees is where the majority of the work is accomplished. Join us most Thursday mornings 9 to noon for coffee and an opportunity to preserve the past. Please stop by on Thursday mornings to volunteer your time in support of the Society.Log Cabin Day – Last Sunday in June
On December 9, 1986, the Michigan Legislature passed a resolution proclaiming Log Cabin Day on June 28, 1987 for the Sesquicentennial. On that day there was a tour of seven Berrien County log cabins along with four other Log Cabin Day events in the state. Because of public response, the Legislature passed a bill to make Log Cabin Day an annual event on the last Sunday of June. Gov. James J. Blanchard signed the bill on June 15, 1989. Michigan is the only state that has an annual statewide log cabin festival. Of the hundreds of log cabins which have been on the annual Log Cabin Day parade since 1987, at least seven were built before 1840. This event is very popular with both the young and old and is held in The Historic Village @ Bailey Memorial Park. Demonstrations of the primitive arts, story telling, banjo music, and the fur trading era are a few of the annual events during Richmond’s Log Cabin Day.
Richmond Good Old Days – The Weekend after Labor Day
All buildings and gardens are open for visitors during this weekend. Docents are available to discuss the history and to answer questions. Various demonstrations, the “Stuff Sale”, and the popular Strawberry Shortcake Social are highlights at the Village at this time. Admission is free; however, donations are appreciated.Historic Sleigh We Restored

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