Friday Jun 28, 2019
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CDT
SCHS 507-451-1420
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The Steele County Historical Society is hosting a bus tour June 28 to explore Scandinavian heritage with a visit to the Minneapolis’ American Swedish Institute and its recently opened display of Viking artifacts from Sweden. After the tour, the group will enjoy a Swedish Smorgasbord luncheon at the Institute. Next will be an afternoon stop at the Norway House and adjacent Mindekircken, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church dedicated in 1930 in memory of the Norwegian immigrants who arrived in 1825.
Departure will be from the History Center at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 28 with a morning tour of the American Swedish Institute exhibit and mansion, lunch, a stop at the Norway House & Mindekircken church and return to Owatonna at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Cost of the day trip is $75 for SCHS members and $85 for non-members. Fee includes Smorgasbord lunch. Reservation and payment deadline is June 15. Day trip is limited to 55 people. SCHS membership is encouraged at any time: Annual individual seniors 65+ is $25, Regular individual at $35, Regular 3-year at $95, Household at $55; Household 3-year, $135, and business membership $75 per year.
A Day Away tours are part of the SCHS mission-based programming. The History Center is located at 1700 Austin Road, Owatonna. Hours are 10AM- 4PM Tuesday through Friday with extended hours on Thursdays to 8PM. and 10AM-3PM on Saturday. Sundays the History Center is closed, but tours of the Village of Yesteryear are offered at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday May 1 through September 30.
The Steele County Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1949. Its mission is to preserve and share Steele County history today for tomorrow. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Steele County’s past through museum exhibits, research, collections, tours, educational programs and book publishing.
For further information, contact the Steele County Historical Society, 1700 Austin Road, at 507-451-1420 or email to the director, James.Lundgren@SteeleHistoryMuseum.org.
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