Historical Society News

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Christmas Open House

The Christmas Open House at the Bottle House Museum traditionally held the 1st Sunday of December will not take place this year due to...

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Annual Winter Solstice 2019

Join us for the Winter Solstice December 21, 2019 at 4:00pm at the Maple Grove Township Cemetery. The community is welcome to create...

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The Kaleva Sauna

In 2018, The KHS built and authentic Finnish Sauna in the backyard of the Bottle House Museum. Oftentimes, the first thing the Finnish...

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Bottle House Renovation

This year, as the Kaleva Historical Society began preparing to open the museum for the summer, we discovered a major crack in the cement...

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Loom

When the Finns immigrated to northern Michigan, they of course brought their crafts and culture with them. A craft that was an important...

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Resource Porch

The Kaleva Historical Society now has a place to relax and research your family’s history. Or maybe you are new to the village and would...