Koiviston museotie

The museum road in the village of Koivisto is part of an over 200-year-old market and postal road between Kuopio and Vaasa.

From the late 1700s to the 1840s, Koivisto was at the junction of the main roads of Keski-Suomi, a geographical hub and administrative center. The cross route was known by different names depending on context: Ruotintie, Kruununtie, Savontie, Vanha postitie; freight road, coaching inn road, and military road; Kuopio-Vaasa-valtatie; and Suomen sodan tie.

It was the first measured road in Pohjois-Häme, equipped with wooden milestone posts.

At that time, Muhlunniemi had the only inland post office. In the early 1820s, Pohjois-Häme's only market operated at Hirvaskangas.

As today's main roads and a new four-road junction were built at Hirvaskangas, Koivistontie remained as Koivisto's village road of historical and scenic significance. The official museum road was opened in 1998.

There are signposts to the museum road from valtatie 69. It runs parallel and returns to valtatie 69, so it does not add to the driving distance. There are stopping places and information boards along the road.

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