Detroit Finnish Cooperative Summer Camp Association
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S5280ft
N 42° 32.956 W 083° 31.335
17T E 292913 N 4713847
At Lyonia and Loon Lake Road. There is only off-road parking. I would suggest off Lyonia. This is the first non-English marker I have seen.
Waymark Code: WMCGX
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2006
Views: 16
On June 21, 1925, Detroit-area people of Finnish descent purchased this land and built a summer camp where they could share the traditions of their native Finland. The Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp Association organized to maintain the camp and "promote the social, intellectual, cultural, and physical welfare of its members." The founding members planned and built the campground, constructing the first sauna in 1926 and the existing dance hall in 1927. Summer activities included athletic contests, swimming programs, plays, and the annual celebration of Juhannus, the Finnish midsummer festival.
Side 2: DETROITIN SUOMALAINEN KESÄLEIRIYHDISTYS Kesäkuun 21 p:nä 1925 Detroitin amerikansuomalaiset ostivat tämän maaalueen ja rakensivat leirikeskuksen, missä heillä oli mahdollisuus pitää yllä synnyinmaansa perinteitä. Detroitin suomalaisten leirikeskusyhdistys päätti ylläpitää leiriä, joka "edistäisi jäsentensä sosiaalista, henkistä ja ruumiillista hyvinvointia sekä kulttuuria". Perustajajäsenet suunnittelivat ja rakensivat leirikeskuksen, rakentaen, ensin aunan 1926 ja vieläkin jäljellä olevan tanssisalin 1927. Leirin kesätoiminta käsitti urheilukilpailuja, uintia, näytelmiä sekä suomalaisten keskikesän juhlan, juhannuksen.
Historical Date: 03/24/1925
Parking nearby?: no
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Registered Site #: 2034
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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