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School house and Museum. Two Story rough hewn Log Building, colored dark grey by time. 4 windows on top floor and 3 windows and one door on the bottom floor. Entrance Ramp on left going up  to the door.

All events and times are tentative and subject to change

HOUGHTON LAKE AREA HISTORICAL VILLAGE AND PLAYHOUSE

2010 VILLAGE DAYS CELEBRATION   

                      Friday August 6, Saturday August 7, 2010, and Sunday August 8, 2010

COME AND SEE HISTORY COME ALIVE IN HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FRIDAY  AUGUST  6

 

$ 5.00 admission all weekend

12 & under free

Included with admission

13 HISTORIC BUILDINGS OPEN

Includes Schoolhouse, Blacksmith Shop and

General Store

 

 

 Free Wagon Rides

Corn and Grist Mill

Wood Carver                Blacksmith

Quilters                        Tin smith

Candle Maker               Spinner

Print Shop                    School Marm

Antique Cars                Edna Post mark   

 Furrier                         Antique Bingo

             Working Print Shop

              Blacksmith at work

Massages by Don Sylvester

Barber shop for Little Shavers

Scavenger Hunt for Children

Cook Shack Open

Ice Cream Parlor

 

AND NEW THIS YEAR

Civil War Era Family Living Demonstrations

 

12:00 PM

Village Days Opens

Cook Shack Opens

Ice Cream Parlor Opens

Re-enactors Camping set up

 

 

FRIDAY EVENING EVENTS

 

 

PIG ROAST DINNER

6:00 PM

By Coyle’s Restaurant

Cost $ 8.00 per those over 12

$ 4:00 for Children (1/2 portion)

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

Starts 6:30 PM

 (Included with admission badge)

 VILLAGE BUILDINGS OPEN

 

Genot Picor

Story Teller

 

Banjo Picker and Friends

Music

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: SUNDAY
AUGUST 3

SUNDAY

AUGUST 8

9: 00 AM

CHURCH SERVICE

Message by Dr. David Hansen

Traditional Gospel Music

9: 00 AM – 11: 00 AM

Old Fashioned Flapjack Breakfast

11:00 AM

Cook Shack Open for Lunch

1:30 PM

RAFFLE

 Prize - Village Days Quilt

 

NEW THIS YEAR

RE-NEW YOUR MARRIAGE VOWS IN TRADITIONAL DRESS WITH A TRADITIONAL CEREMONY

FREE  OLD FASHIONED PHOTO OF YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONE Charles H. Castle and Alice Horton Wedding 1890

SATURDAY 

AUGUST 7

 

10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Guitar Music

with Bill Winters

 

12:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Story Telling

 With Genot Picor

(Gazebo)

 

12:30 - 1:30 PM

New Sound in Town Barber Shop

Marriage Renewal Vows in the Chapel

Throughout the Village

 

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Traditional Acoustic Guitar.

With  The Levi Rose Experience Band

 

 2:30- 3:30 PM

Jazz by Rep Joel Sheltrown

 (Gazebo)

 

 

 

DURING HISTORICAL VILLAGE DAYS

ADMISSION CHARGE TO THE VILLAGE IS ONLY

 

$ 5.OO FOR THOSE OVER 12

(Includes collectible badge)

CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE

 

PRE-PURCHASED BADGE SERVES AS AN

ADMISSION TICKET