Naturalist Paul Hitch will talk about the history of homesteading in the US, particularly the Homestead Act of 1862 and population settling in the West. Hitch will also cover cultivating and living off the land, self-sufficiency and crop harvest...

Jan Gillis, co-author of the book Oakdale: The Lapeer State Home will host a short video presentation and will then lead the participants on a walk back to Oakdale’s remaining cemetery. Attendees need to have prior arrangements made for tra...