The Iconic "Bicentennial Barn" murals located near Good Harbor Beach in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore is in drastic need of restoration. A grassroots effort is underway to preserve this important landmark. Bicentennial Barn/Property owner Scott Stone is residing part-time at location during the project and foundation-up restoration of the original farmhouse.

The barn exterior paint and art that was last completed in 2005 is faded and peeling. The vision is to repaint the barn starting in September of this year, ahead of next year’s 250th independence anniversary, with the original art and potentially another mural of a Leelanau County map on the south barn side, similar to the original 1976 mural of County.

The plan also includes painting of the roof in order to extend its life (like the Poor Barn project completed in 2021). The homeowners would like to rekindle the spirit of community involvement with the barn mural restoration; similar to the original project completed just prior to the Bicentennial in 1976.

Follow our story and the project here: Leelanau1776Barn.org