Vanhalampi

63.8635N 24.3441E Sievi

The first workers’ cabin at the forest railroad was built in Vanhalampi in the early 1920s. Built from hewn logs, it accommodated 40 men, who slept in single-storey beds. The kitchen-living room and bedroom had been reserved for the foreman. There was a stable for 20 horses in the yard. The main building also housed refugees from Kronstadt, who participated in building the railroad, felling and loading. In their free time, singing and the sound of the balalaika could be heard blaring loudly. The workers’ cabin was used after World War II as well.