"Walk through time" at Sleeper State Park Sleeper State Park announced its second annual Walk-through- Time weekend June 6-9. Visitors can walk through a series of historically authentic camps with costumed re-enactors portraying different periods of daily life in the Great Lakes area. "The first camp at one end will represent the Woodland Indians of the early 17th century and from there, visitors can walk to the next historical era and so on through a dozen or more camps, finishing at the mid-19th century," said George Lauinger, Park Supervisor. At each camp, the re-enactors will demonstrate the daily life skills and crafts of their particular time period, including cooking, sewing, candlemaking and woodworking. There also will be French-Canadian fur trapper demonstrations at the beach, tomahawk throwing, musket firing and more. "The re-enactors are mostly local residents who are interested in preserving the experiences and traditions of the people who came before us," Lauinger said. "Everyone is encouraged to step back in time by talking to the re- enactors about their activities or about daily life in the era they are portraying." The event is open daily, Thursday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the west end of Sleeper's day-use area. School groups are especially invited to attend on Thursday and Friday since there will be fewer park visitors on those days. Reservations can be made by calling 989-856-4411. A Michigan State Park motor vehicle permit is required for entry into the park. Sleeper State Park is five miles east of Caseville on M-25 and can be reached from Bay City by traveling east on M-25 for about one hour. From Bad Axe, go north on M-53 for 10 miles to Kinde Road. Go west 10 miles to State Park Road, then north to M-25 and west into the park.
Source: MDNR
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