Neighbors gathered at Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Moon Cabin’s preservation, a historic structure originally built in the 1860s.
- The Moon Cabin was moved to Woldumar Nature Center in the 1980s to save it from demolition.
- The historic cabin serves as an educational tool about Michigan history and environmental interaction.
- Sunday’s celebration highlighted the cabin’s significance as a piece of Lansing’s history.
WATCH: Lansing historic cabin celebrates 45 years of preservation
Lansing neighbors celebrate 45 years of Moon Cabin preservation at Woldumar Nature Center
A piece of Lansing history sits quietly in the corner of Woldumar Nature Center – the Moon Cabin. Originally built in the 1860s, the cabin was moved to Woldumar in the 1980s for preservation to save the building from its slated demolition.
On Sunday, neighbors came together to celebrate 45 years of its preservation at the nature center.
Kevin Wernet, Woldumar Nature Association executive director, says the building serves an important educational purpose beyond its historical significance…