MDFPA - Great Lakes Regional 'POTLATCH'

We’re getting ready to head to ‘POTLATCH’. A yearly gathering of the Great Lakes Regional puppeteers, family and friends. A fun-filled weekend in the beautiful Pokagon State Park - November 5th - 7th

Family-friendly puppet activities, themed performances, instructional workshops and more. We had the honor of attending our first in 2018. A tribute to Marc Dunworth, a regular member who just loved the camaraderie, mentorship and the chance to be fully immersed in his element. He looked forward to this weekend and shared fond memories.

Pokagon State Park is an Indiana state park in the northeastern part of the state, near the village of Fremont and 5 miles north of Angola. It was named for the 19th-century Potawatomi chief, Leopold Pokagon, and his widely known son, Simon Pokagon, at Richard Lieber's suggestion.

The Potawatomi Inn opened in 1927 only two years after the park was created. The Inn contained 40 guest rooms, the dining room and the Lonidaw Lounge. Along the south of the dining room, was an open porch, overlooking Lake James. A room cost $3 for the night. In the 1960s additional rooms were added to the west. The original rooms were equipped with bathrooms and the long porch on the south was enclosed to create a sunny area overlooking the lake. During the 1980s a swimming pool with an outdoor deck was added on the south side of the new wing. Increased demand allowed for the park to expand in the 1990s and in 1995 the conference center opened with additional guest rooms. - Wikipedia