Tapiola, Michigan
Tapiola is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Tapiola is located in Portage Township, 8 miles (13 km) west of Keweenaw Bay.
History
Tapiola was founded by Finnish Americans; they named the community after the Finnish term for the land of the forest god.
Education
In 1913 the John A. Doelle Agricultural School opened in Tapiola.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tapiola, Michigan
- ^ Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 110.
- ^ Armas Kustaa Ensio Holmio (2001). History of the Finns in Michigan. Wayne State University Press. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 9780814329740.
- ^ "The History of Otter Lake or Tapiola". Migenweb.org. Retrieved June 28, 2016.