Dousman’s Mill Opening Day
May 7, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dousman’s Mill opens for the 2026 season on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 9:00 AM, marking its official opening day with demonstrations of historic sawmilling, sights, sounds, and smells of timber cutting at the historic Mill Creek site in Mackinaw City, Michigan. Visitors can see the water-powered sawmill, smell sawdust, and learn about early fur trader George Dousman’s operation, with a new visitor’s center also opening later in the season.