Independence Day Celebrations
We all have our traditions and celebrating the 4th of July is one of them. Over the years, families, friends, community members form groups that follow traditions of picnics, parades, fun and games. One July 4th many years ago was pretty special.
On July 4, 1926, a great celebration was held in the grove at the home of John and Gulina and Gust and Olga Annexstad. Minnesota Governor Theodore Christianson was the invited speaker and enthralled a crowd of 2,000 people. The St. Peter Herald reported, “Favored indeed was the Norseland Community by the presence of the state’s executive who brought a message on ‘Obligations of Citizenship’ to his friends and hearers that will not soon be forgotten. Out of the hundreds of communities who sought his presence that day, Norseland was the favored one.”
Read more about it in our history book. end
A web journal to share the excitement of celebrating 150 years of Norseland Community. Norseland is alive and well and the community continues to thrive. The Norseland Preservation Association, a non-profit organization, has been established to help make the celebration of 200 or 300 years a reality. Opportunities abound in Norseland. You can be a part of this exciting future. Remember: if you feel you are a part of Norseland, you are!
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- The Norseland Community Preservation Association now has a paid membership of 40. The group is working on several projects to help preserve the Norseland/New Sweden area. This blog is a way to keep a line of communication open. Like the "party lines" of the past, this is how we will share what is happening in the Norseland/New Sweden Area. Check us out on Facebook and become a friend of Norseland.
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