Heritage Day: Celebrate like a 1920s Copper Country Finnish Homesteader
Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum on Aug 9, Saturday: noon - 4 p.m.

 
(Baraga Twsp) Travel back in time. Experience an authentically restored 1896 homestead when it was used 
for subsistence farming in the 1920s. Interact with folk artists, performers, and docents to touch the past 
during demonstrations, performances, and tours. Comprehend the Finnish concept of sisu (grit, courage, 
and resilience despite insurmountable obstacles) by being immersed in historic cultural traditions. Their
hard work, customs, and activities helped Finnish immigrants survive and thrive within the Upper 
Peninsula's harsh environment with limited resources.

 
Some of this event's rich mix of sensory experiences, led by folk artisans and other experts, include:

• Tour and learn about the history of this site and its buildings—Hanka Docents. 
• Bask in the harmonies of musical artisans —Heiki from Elo, and other local musicians. 
• Observe spinning and form a strand of yarn using a drop spindle—Folk Artisan Doug Clark.
• Participate in a scavenger hunt and more—Keweenaw National Historical Park Ranger Booth.
• Savor hearty pasties like ones that fueled Copper Country's miners—Tapiola's Bosio Biscuit Co.
• Frolic on a hobby horse at a beginner's steeplechase course—Sew Cranky's Owner, Ginger Alberti.
• Review the recent 2nd Ed. of Askel Means Step—Cheryl Tervo and other Hanka Homestead Docents.
• Hand-stitch a functional work of art on an antique sewing machine—Sew Cranky Owner, Michael Sabo.
• Experience traditional Finnish dancing, 2 to 2:45 p.m.—Kay Seppala, Kivajat Dancers founder & director.

Entry fees (below) to the events help our volunteers maintain the Homestead.

• Individual rate: $5 for guests aged 12 and above.
• Children are admitted FREE.
• Group rate: $15 per carload.

About Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum
This museum is a 40-acre National Heritage Site in Askel, Michigan, that preserves the original Homestead 
that served members of a Finnish immigrant family from 1896 to 1966. It is owned and maintained by an 
all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to helping visitors experience the history and resilience of 
the Copper Country's immigrant families.