Today’s Events at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park

June 3 – September 3, 2023

9:00 a.m.
Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park Open for the Day
9:30 a.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
10:00 a.m.
Nature of the North Woods Program
10:30 a.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
11:00 a.m.
Farming at Mill Creek Program
11:30 a.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
12:00 p.m.
Nature of the North Woods Program
12:30 p.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
1:00 p.m.
Farming at Mill Creek Program
1:30 p.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
2:00 p.m.
Nature of the North Woods Program
2:30 p.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
3:00 p.m.
Farming at Mill Creek
3:30 p.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
4:00 p.m.
Nature of the North Woods Program
4:30 p.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
5:30 p.m.
Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration
6:00 p.m.
Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park closed for the day

A downloadable version of the events schedule can be found here: June 3 – September 3.

Working Mill Creek: Sawpit and Sawmill Demonstration

Witness the power of Mill Creek harnessed to cut lumber at one of the oldest industrial sites on the Upper Great Lakes. Smell fresh sawdust as a sawyer swings an axe and uses a pit saw to cut boards by hand. Feel the power of nature as timber is cut inside the reconstructed water-powered sawmill.

Nature of the North Woods

Meet a naturalist at the picnic area for a 30-minute program that’s perfect for all ages! Topics will vary and may include a guided nature walk, stories, and fun activities focused on plants and animals living in the woods and waters of Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park.

Farming at Mill Creek

Meet an interpreter at the British Workshop to explore 19th century farming at Mill Creek. Growing hay, grinding grain, cutting firewood, and tending livestock are just some of the activities which took place here from 1790-1840. Learn about life beyond the sawmill at Mill Creek.

Forest Adventure Experience

Forest Adventure Experiences run every half hour beginning at 10:00 a.m. and continue through last admission time (4:00 p.m. May 6 – June 3, 5:00 p.m. June 4 – September 4). Tickets are available at the admissions counter at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park. More information on the Forest Adventure Experience can be found here.