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Detroit Finnish Co-Operative Summer Camp Association / Detroitin Suomailinen Kesaleiriyhdistys

Detroit Finnish Co-Operative Summer Camp Association / Detroitin Suomailinen Kesaleiriyhdistys is a Michigan historical marker in Wixom, Oakland County, dedicated 1999.

Oakland County · dedicated 1999 · 2524 Loon Lake Rd, Wixom

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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. Detroitin Suomailinen Kesaleiriyhdistys 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.

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what this marker records spans 1777 to 1789, overlapping William Gabby's years here

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