Celebrate Labor Day weekend with free Felt tour

Self-guided tours are available at no charge on Sunday, Sept. 6.

Free tours at the Felt Mansion, 6597 138th Ave., continue Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, from 1-4 p.m.

Celebrate Labor Day weekend with a free self-guided tour at the Felt Mansion from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026.

Free-For-All Day events — self-guided tours at no charge — are the first Sunday of the month through October at the mansion, 6597 138th Ave. They started in 2024 as a way to share local history and thank the community for its support in the restoration process.

The tours

A self-guided tour generally takes about 45 minutes to an hour with direction by a tour booklet, which includes architectural and historical details about the estate, plus two videos that play on repeat. The Felt Mansion can accommodate groups of any size, and visitors of all ages are welcome.

Only the first floor of the mansion is handicap accessible. All other floors are accessible via stairs only.

For details, visit here.

The last Free-For-All for 2026 is Oct. 4 from 1-4 p.m.

About the Mansion

Construction on the mansion began in 1925 by Dorr Felt, inventor of the Comptometer, the first machine that could do all four math functions — add, subtract, multiply and divide. The building was finished in 1928.

Felt’s wife, Agnes, died in 1928, six weeks after the house was complete. Dorr died two years later.

The property went on to serve as a minor seminary for the Augustinian order (attended by Pope Leo XIV), a state prison, and a Michigan State Police post before the property was purchased by Laketown Township.

Today, following years of restoration by the Friends of the Felt Estate, the mansion is a top cultural, educational, and event destination, welcoming thousands of visitors annually.