Wednesday, August 25, 2010

" Little Norway " and 19th Century Norwegian Spinning Wheels...




    In the 1830's, Norwegian immigrants started arriving and setting up farms near Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. My husband and I took a side trip to see "Little Norway" on our trip to Minnesota.
"Little Norway" boasts of an original set of farm buildings and items from the 1850's, all of Norwegian
descent. This following building has a living grass roof where goats and other animals would graze.....

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  1. Wow..I love these pictures ...I've to visit Norway someday...

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