Tag: Heikinkylä
HURTIG’S CROFT
Dragoon Anders Hurtig (1770–1848) fought in wars in 1788–90 and in 1808–1809. In 1809, the Swedish allotment system was abolished in Finland, and Hurtig got to continue living in the cabin with his family as an ordinary crofter. The current furniture was collected from other farms in the village. The farm includes a smoke sauna…
HINDERSBY-BÄCKBY VILLAGE FORGE
The Hindersby-Bäckby Village Forge consists of the actual smithy, farrier’s shop and tinsmithy. The smithy and its tools were used by smiths in three generations of the same family for almost a century. The smith was a very important person in an agricultural community. Without him and his forge, no agricultural work would have been possible,…