FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC

ASHTABULA, OH

Girls At Park Junior High School Circa 1950 — Girls At Park Junior High School Credit: Ashtabula Archive

The Finnish American Heritage Association Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Ashtabula, Ohio. It was founded in 1985 with the aim of promoting and preserving Finnish heritage and culture in the United States.

The association hosts various events throughout the year, such as Finnish Independence Day celebrations, summer picnics, and Christmas parties. They also organize cultural trips to Finland for members.

The Finnish American Heritage Association Inc. has a museum dedicated to Finnish-American history and culture. The museum houses a collection of artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the Finnish community in Ashtabula and the United States.

In addition, the association offers Finnish language classes to members and the community. They also sponsor Finnish cultural events in the Ashtabula area, such as folk music and dance performances.

The Finnish American Heritage Association Inc. is run by a volunteer board of directors and membership is open to anyone interested in Finnish heritage and culture. The organization is dedicated to preserving and promoting Finnish-American history and culture for future generations.

FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC is a History Museum in ASHTABULA OH. US MID #8403900443

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Stone Bridge Leading To Rock Garden Published by Marty Licklider

&quot;Stone Bridge leading to rock garden at Beautiful Lake Shore Park, Ashtabula Ohio.&quot;

Howard M. Hanna Jr. At Coal Dump John J. Lee

James C. Wallace opposite

Howard M. Hanna Jr. (1)

1908 - 1968 (1983)

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Cleveland OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 442
Launched April 28, 1908

500’ LOA, 480’ LBP, 54’ beam, 30’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1600 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH May 28, 1908 (#72)
480.0 x 54.0 x 30.0, 5905 GT, 4413 NT US 205260 to:
Hanna Transit Co., Cleveland OH, W. C. Richardson, Mgr. (home port Fairport OH)

Entered service June 6, 1908 clearing Cleveland OH light for Toledo OH to load coal

Wrecked Nov 9, 1913 on Port Austin Reef off Pointe aux Barques MI, Lake Huron in the “Big Storm” of 1913 and broke in two. Upbound with coal from Lorain OH for Fort William ON. No lives lost. Abandoned to the underwriters as a constructive total loss. Enrollment surrendered Nov 26, 1913. Salvaged by Reid Wrecking Co., Sarnia ON and towed to Collingwood ON, where she was rebuilt by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co.

Sold 1915 to Great Lakes Transportation Co., Midland ON, James Playfair, Mgr. (home port to Midland ON) and renamed Glenshee.
Enrolled Canadian at 480.0 x 54.0 x 26.0, 5667 GT, 3788 NT Can 134511

Fleet sold 1926 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC

Renamed Marquette (2) 1926

Renamed Goderich (1) 1927

Laid up at end of 1961 season at Quebec QC and did not operate again for this fleet.

Sold 1963 to Algoma Central &amp; Hudson Bay Railway Co., Sault St. Marie ON (home port to Sault Ste. Marie ON) and renamed Agawa (2)

Sold 1968 to Goderich Elevator &amp; Transit Co., Goderich ON for grain storage in Goderich harbor, retired from active service (home port to Goderich ON) and renamed Lionel Parsons.

Sold 1983 to Western Metals Corporation, Thunder Bay ON. Towed to Thunder Bay and scrapped.

--Vessel Histories of Sterling Berry

J. P. Morgan At Superior Dock, Showing New Hulett Unloading Machines John J. Lee Photo # 123

Unloading W. C. Richardson at Hanna Dock John J. Lee Photo

Vessel Histories of Sterling Berry:

W. C. Richardson (1)
1902-1909

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Cleveland OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 411
Launched April 26, 1902

374’ LOA, 354’ LBP, 50’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1450 IHP’

Enrolled at Cleveland OH June 3, 1902 (#94)
354.0 x 48.0 x 28.0, 3818 GT, 2841 NT US 81816 to:
American Ship Building Co., Cleveland OH (home port Cleveland OH)

Reenrolled at Cleveland OH June 4, 1902 (#95) to:
Richardson Transportation Co., Cleveland OH, W. C. Richardson, Mgr. (home port to Rockport OH

Entered service 1902

Home port to Fairport OH 1906

Foundered Dec 8, 1909 in storm off Waverly Shoal, 1 ½ miles from Buffalo NY breakwater, Lake Erie. 5 lost. Enrollment surrendered Dec 31, 1909.

Lagoon And Foot Bridge, Lake Shore Park Published by Bruce Gardner, Geneva, Ohio

Postmark 1941

Launch Of Louis R. Davidson John J. Lee photo card

April 6, 1912

Launch of Louis R. Davidson, first steel freighter built at Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ashtabula, Ohio

LS&amp;MS/New York Central Bascule Bridge is seen in the background.

&quot;Construction of the first vessel closely followed that of the shipyard itself. The hull of the Louis R. Davidson was laid Oct. 30, 1911. Just seven months later, after the Davidson made its big splash in the Ashtabula River, a newspaper article declared that “a mighty proud and graceful craft she is. Nothing has been spared to make her complete, and both her owners, builders, officers and crew appear to be eminently satisfied.”

The ship was christened by Lola Remick, with Zelma Whitney and Virginia Cheney serving as her maids of honor. Capt. E. O. Whitney, who was superintendent of the Ashtabula and Buffalo docks, and three others were aboard the vessel when she launched.

The Davidson was built for the American Steamship Co. of Buffalo. A triple expansion steam engine and two coal-fired Scotch marine boilers powered the ship, which was designed to carry bulk materials.

As was often the case with Great Lakes ships, the vessel was renamed by subsequent owners; it became the Diamond Alkali in 1932 and Dow Chemical in 1939. It was fitted with self-unloading equipment in 1932.

The first ship out of the Ashtabula yard had a long, and fairly uneventful, career on the lakes. But as was the case with many of the smaller, inefficient lake freighters in the 1970s, it was sold for scrap in 1979.&quot;

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

5/24/81, Conrail GP38-2 8150 Westbound at Conneaut, OH passing the Conneaut NYC depot built in 1900 for the Lake Shore &amp; Michigan Southern.

Contact FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC

FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC
6303 LAKE ROAD WEST 29
ASHTABULA
OH
44004-9216

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MID #	8403900443
Name	FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC
Alternate Name
Classification	History Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	271188998
NTEECC	A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201312
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	41.874404, -80.880546
CODES	FIPS State Code: 39 FIPS County Code: 007 US Census Tract: 000603 US Census Block: 1006