Herman and Anna Hanka Farm
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The Hanka Homestead is a group of 8 buildings on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) homestead. It is also known as the Herman and Anna Hanka Farm or just the Hanka Farm. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of U.S. Highway 41, off Tower Road, near Pelkie, Michigan
in the United States
. The homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
The farm has been restored to its appearance in the 1920s, and is open to visitors. The farm is staffed from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4pm; at other times self-guided tours of are available.
Pelkie, Michigan
Pelkie is an unincorporated community in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is on the Sturgeon River in the northeast part of Baraga Township at ....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
History and Significance
The Hanka Farm was occupied by members of the Hanka family, Finnish immigrants, from 1896 until 1966. The farm was originally homesteaded at a time of mass immigration from Finland to the United States, as well as a migration from the mining locations in the Upper Peninsula to more rural locations. The homestead is relatively intact and unaltered from its appearance in the 1920s. It is significant because it represents an agricultural way of life in the late 19th century, and the transfer of a northern European Finnish folk-architectural tradition to the American frontier.The farm has been restored to its appearance in the 1920s, and is open to visitors. The farm is staffed from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4pm; at other times self-guided tours of are available.