Captain Johan von Nandelstadt was gifted extensive parcels of land in Joutseno by the King in 1650. He is believed to have established the Karsturanta…
The names of Urposuo and Urpolampi derive from the story of Urpo, a man famous for his wealth, who once lived in the area. Urpo…
Kuurmanpohja in Joutseno had permanent habitation as early as 10,700 years ago. Digs in recent years have provided evidence that the people settled on the…
This is the rock. The one that marks the boundary between the East and West. The rock that the Tsar of Russia and the King…
At the turn of the 1800-1900s, there were still a lot of witches operating in various parts of Finland, and people consulted them over most…
On Työsaari island on the east side of Muukonsaari there is a cabin, which today is known as the summer holiday home of Professor Erik…
In Ylämaa near Lappeenranta, there are wide areas where an exceptionally colourful stone occurs, called spectrolite because of its brilliant colours. The stone was discovered…
It was at Karhusaari Pavilion that I first met Reino. I think it was the second or third summer after the war. I went with…
At the eve of the Winter War, in the summer 1938, a large scouting event was organised on Muukonsaari island. It was officially organised by…
The Ievasvuori rock paintings in Luumäki were made 7,000-3,500 BCE. More than 120 similar rock painting sites dating back to the Stone Age have been…