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Iron County Homestead Complex
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By Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2022
Iron County Homestead Complex Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Follow this map and step into Iron County's past. Can you imagine your family living in one of these cabins? Dates of construction and original locations of buildings are listed below: 1. The Soderquist Barn and Sheds, 1890, Bates Township . . . — — Map (db m213415) HM |
| Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This barn was built by settler, Kaleva Puotinen in about 1900 using special Finnish construction of door frames. Donated to the museum by Dr. Arthur Puotinen. — — Map (db m213433) HM |
| Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Beechwood Cabin was built in 1890, donated by Art Ranta and moved to the museum in 1972. Art Lindahl donated the lumber for the floor and roof boards. The Oberg family donated some of the furniture and the cradle. — — Map (db m213437) HM |
| Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The log cabin was built in 1913 by John Fiina Koski for his family of 3 and located on M-189. It was donated to the museum in 1971 and was the museum’s first log building. — — Map (db m213439) HM |
| Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This sauna from 1900 was originally located on the Alto farm in Beechwood, Michigan, donated by William and Senia Maki and moved to the museum in 1986. This is a traditional Finnish bath house. — — Map (db m213440) HM |
| Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Kinkner/Kline log home, built around 1890 in Bates Township, Sunset Lake area. The donor was Major John Huska, U.S.A.F. The house was converted into a storage barn. — — Map (db m213441) HM |
Jun. 16, 2024