Cokato Finnish American Historical Society
"We remember so that others won't forget"
Finnish Pioneer Park
The purpose of the Cokato Finnish American Historical Society is to preserve the history of the Finnish pioneers and others who settled in this area of Wright County. The society is a self supporting non profit organization. The society holds many educational and social events during the year.
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Log Cabin
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A informational booklet has been created for visitors to the log cabin. It is a condensed history of the 160 year life of the cabin, following a time line from the stories of the hike to find homestead land to the location the cabin is today. It contains many interesting things about the four settlers and their families. The construction of the cabin and the use of the cabin while in the Finnish Pioneer Park.
2025 Events
Jan 5 Tin Melting
March 8 Business Expo
March 16 St Urho Day
April 14 Annual Meeting
May 24 Memorial Celebration
June 21 Mid -Summer
Oct 4 Fall Festival
Dec 6 Pikkujoulu
Jan 2026 Tin Melting
CFAHS NEWSLETTER
The newsletter is the society's way of passing along historical information to our members. It covers the current events plus information about the lives of the Finnish settlers. There is also feature stories which include the President's letter and Davey's Corner. It is always a good read with a cup of coffee.
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Become a member and you can enjoy this eight page news letter threes times per year.
Historical Society Videos
In partnership with the Cokato Museum the Cokato Finnish American Historical Society is making informational videos to be posted on YouTube. Our goal is to have a video for each on the historical buildings at the Finnish Pioneer Park.