Finn Creek Open Air Museum is a Finnish-American open-air museum. It is approximately six miles (10 km) southeast of New York Mills, Minnesota. The museum documents the early Finnish immigrants' lifestyles and experiences in the New York Mills area. The museum hosts an annual festival in late August that highlights music, food, and entertainment that reflects the Finnish-American experience. In 1900, a Finnish family by the name of Siifert and Wilhelmiina Tapio purchased the present Finn Creek acreage from Herman Arola and the St. Paul Railway Co. The price per acre was about $3. and they purchased 80 acres (32 ha). Construction of the Tapios' house began immediately, and the family moved into their new home in 1901. The Tapio family lived and farmed the land in the late 19th century. They had nine children, five of whom lived to be adults (Sylvester, Maimie, Hilma, Hilda, Helga, Tecia, Ida, Sadie, Kalle). Kalle Tapio died at age 3, leaving Sylvester Tapio as the only son. More information...
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