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Places Along the Way Archives: Northwoods

Finnish Carpentry

John Palo, finnish immigrant to the "cutover" lands of northern Wisconsin, built a homestead in the town of Oulu among other Finns draw there by the promise of cheap agricultural lands. Oulu persisted for generations as a farming community despite... :: Posted on April 6, 2005

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