Finland’s oldest city, Turku or Åbo in Swedish, lies in the southeast giving way to the serene Finnish archipelago. Born as a harbor for the Kingdom of Sweden, the former Finnish capital spans the river Aura which provided access to the land’s interior for timber export. That river water was probably used during the great fire of 1827 which decimated the city. Previous destructions occurred under the Russians, the Danes, and then more recently under the Soviets as they saw Finland still under the realm of Russian control. The October Revolution in 1917 brought the independence movement and civil war to Finland. This iron cover found along the eastern bank of Aurajoki near Vanha Suurtori celebrates the centenary of Finnish Independence along with the symbol of and traditional name Suomi and an added city symbol.