Wednesday, August 19, 2009

August 19, 2009

Scandinavian Heritage Park

Layover day in Minot, ND.  Nice town in the middle of nowhere. (There seem to be a lot of nowheres to be in the middle of) It does have a decent indoor mall anchored by several large stores, large Wal-mart, college, state fair, states’ first winery(started way back in 2002), and TWO Dairy Queens.  Nice place to visit for a short while but I would not want to live here, especially in the winter.

The north central United states have a high population of Scandinavian descent.  Minot has a park dedicated to showcasing elements of Scandinavian history and culture.  There are several buildings, some authentic that have been moved from old country and some replicas.  The most spectacular is the exact replica of a church.  It is all wood construction. There are no nails or screws used.  All joining is with pegs and wedges.  Lots of carving inside and out.  Inside smells like fresh cut wood.

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Sue with new friend at visitor center

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Here is the Dala Horse.  The symbol of Sweden.

Dala Horse and Pete



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