by Manistee VB | Nov 20, 2017
Here thousands of seedlings and transplants of both deciduous and evergreen varieties are grown for mail order as well as the Michigan Soil Conservation Districts. The quilt on the barn is an original design by Ray Lebert of Manistee. He chose and painted the abstract... by Manistee VB | Nov 20, 2017
Three 4×4 foot panels with Finnish inspired symbols serve as a memorial to the Finlander immigrants to Kaleva. One of the panels features a crowned lion, the coat of arms of Finland. The other two depict Finnish designs, including a poem about the homeland. These... by Manistee VB | Nov 20, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: Circa 1915 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organized and opened in August 2016. Contains diverse display... by Manistee VB | Sep 28, 2017
The quilt pattern on the side the of Kaleva Depot Railroad Museum represents the tracks on which trains traveled to and from Kaleva in the late 1880s, transporting lumber from harvested white pine, and immigrants from Finland who settled the town. by Manistee VB | Sep 28, 2017
Autumn Star is the quilt pattern chosen by the members of the Kaleva Art Gallery. They liked the simple pattern and used blue as a predominant color reminiscent of the Finnish flag. The Kaleva Art Gallery cooperative was started in 1997 and has occupied this building,...
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