• Guided by Professior Arnold Alanen. Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM. Tour includes:
  • LARSMONT SCHOOLHOUSE – Built by Finland Swedes in 1914 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • GOOSEBERRY FALLS VISITOR CENTER – One of Minnesota’s premier state parks, located on the North Shore of Lake Superior
  • LUNCH AT FINLAND HERITAGE SITE – Open-air museum and gift shop with several historic structures on site
  • GRAND MARAIS – Includes visit to Sisu + Löyly Sauna
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Mary Lukkarila, Anja Bottila and Susan Vincent. Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:30 AM and return at @ 6:00 PM. Tour includes:
  • VISITS TO SEVERAL HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN CARLTON AND AITKIN COUNTIES.
  • LUNCH AT CLOQUET FORESTRY CENTER
  • VISIT TO MOOSE LAKE FIRE MONUMENT
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Duane Lahti and Jim Pellman.
  Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM and return at 4:30 PM. Include visiting:
  • DAVIDSON WINDMILL AND ESKOLIN HOUSE, SOUTH RANGE, WI – Wind-powered gristmill from 1900, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Finnish dovetail corner log cabin.
  • WAINO PIONEER CHAPEL, BRULE, WI – Built in 1895
  • OULU CULUTURAL & HERITAGE CENTER, OULU, WI – John and Justina Palo Homestead (listed on the National Register of Historic Places); Pudas House; former Northern Co-op Store; Fairview one-room school house; and Finnish savu sauna (smoke sauna). Finnish-American lunch will be served, consisting of mojakka, riisipuuro, pulla, rieska, garden vegetables, and beverages.
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Charlie Ek.
  Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM and return at 4:30 PM. Includes visiting:
  • TOIMI SCHOOL, BRIMSON – Primary school built by Finnish immigrants in 1913
  • KALEVA HALL, VIRGINIA – Finnish lunch and presentation on the history of the Kaleva Hall and the Knights of Kaleva. Participants will have time to examine the historical exhibits in the hall.
  • US HOCKEY HALL OF FAME MUSEUM, EVELETH – Finns have played a major role in the history of hockey in the U.S.
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Barb Yarusso
  Departing from the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM. return at 4:30 PM. Tour includes visits at:
  • SEITANIEMI HOUSEBARN – One of three existing housebarns in the U.S.; listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • NELIMARK MUSEUM – Open-air museum and gift shop 
  • FINNISH APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH – Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • LUNCH AT TIMBER HALL IN EMBARRASS
    
    Lunch is included.

Seminars will be posted here as they are confirmed.
The following seminars are planned as of now:

– Learn Finnish – Language Seminar
– Family History – Genealogy Seminar
– Sauna Seminar