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The Finn Creek Open Air Museum occupies 18 acres of property that is devoted to the preservation of the heritage of the Finnish Culture. The Museum is open throughout the summer and it features a 1900 original farmstead, Savu smoke sauna, log barns, a sawmill, and its own gift shop. The Museum also hosts the Finn Creek Festival during the last weekend of August. It is an annual celebration that features entertainment, demonstrations, and food.

The Museum offers activities that include an antique tractor pull, a sawmill that is powered by a steam tractor, a threshing machine and tours of its original 1900 home as well as log brans, a country school from the 1890, entertainment acts during celebrations and special events, and a town hall. Its Gift Shop offers Finnish imported items, crafts, Finnish food and refreshments. There is also a chapel that can be used for weddings and other church services. For visitors who are into outdoor activities, there are camping facilities that are complete with showers and RV hookups.
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