Programs and demonstrations will be announced near the Pavilion. Schedule subject to change for busy group visitation dates or special events.
9:00 a.m.
Dousman’s Mill Open for the Day.
9:30 a.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
10:00 a.m.
Working with Wood
Explore which trees were used by employees of Dousman’s Mill to support work at the mill and life on the farm. Learn about 19th century hand tools and help out with a simple project. Takes place at the Workshop.
10:30 a.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
11:00 a.m.
Tales of Fish & Wild Game
Residents of Dousman’s Mill utilized Great Lakes fish and wild game as important foodstuffs in every season. Hear tales of passenger pigeons, trout, whitefish, and other favorites that were popular here. Meet at the Mill Operator’s House.
11:30 a.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
12:00 p.m.
Making Hay and Grinding Grain
Cutting hay and grinding flour were important activities at Dousman’s Mill. Learn what crops were grown and which tools were used during each step of the process. Try your hand at raking a windrow or grinding corn as you help turn natural resources into valuable commodities. Takes place at the Workshop.
12:30 p.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
1:00 p.m.
Beets, Beans, and Mackinac Potatoes
See what’s growing in the kitchen garden! Learn how potatoes and garden vegetables were “cultivated here in great perfection.” Discover what tools were used and hear tales of the legendary Mackinac potato. Meet at the Mill Operator’s House.
1:30 p.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
2:00 p.m.
Working with Wood
Explore which trees were used by employees of Dousman’s Mill to support work at the mill and life on the farm. Learn about 19th century hand tools and help out with a simple project. Takes place at the Workshop.
2:30 p.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
3:00 p.m.
Tales of Fish & Wild Game
Residents of Dousman’s Mill utilized Great Lakes fish and wild game as important foodstuffs in every season. Hear tales of passenger pigeons, trout, whitefish, and other favorites that were popular here. Meet at the Mill Operator’s House.
3:30 p.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
4:00 p.m.
Making Hay and Grinding Grain
Cutting hay and grinding flour were important activities at Dousman’s Mill. Learn what crops were grown and which tools were used during each step of the process. Try your hand at raking a windrow or grinding corn as you help turn natural resources into valuable commodities. Takes place at the Workshop.
4:30 p.m.
Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. Then, feel the power of nature as timbers are transformed into boards in the water-powered sawmill. Starts at the Sawpit.
5:00 p.m.
Dousman’s Mill Closed for the Day
A downloadable version of the events schedule can be found here.
