Giants of the Earth Heritage Center

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Giants of the Earth Heritage Center at the historic Ballard Hotel
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Established2009 (2009)
Location163 West Main Street, Spring Grove, Minnesota
Coordinates 43°33′38″N91°38′18″W / 43.5606°N 91.6384°W / 43.5606; -91.6384
TypeHistory
Website https://giantsoftheearth.org

The Giants of the Earth Heritage Center is a non-profit historical society located in Spring Grove, Minnesota, the state's first Norwegian settlement. [1] Established in 2009, the center's mission is to honor, preserve, and interpret the history and heritage of the people from Spring Grove's Norwegian Ridge in southeastern Minnesota. [2]

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Programs and services

The center offers a variety of programs and services, including:

Exhibit "Peter, Ola, and Per"

"Peter, Ola, and Per" opened March 16, 2023. The exhibit explores cartoonist Peter J. Rosendahl, and his Norwegian-American comic strip "Han Ola og han Per" that chronicled the lives and adventures the adventures of two Norwegians who immigrated to America. [5] The comic strip ran from 1918 until 1935. [6]

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References

  1. "Norwegian Immigration to Minnesota | MNopedia". www.mnopedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. jchristenson@winonadailynews.com, Jerome Christenson | (2011-07-17). "Day trip: Decorah, Spring Grove offer all things Norwegian". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. "Reminiscing old-time experiences with Giants of the Earth". hometownsource.com. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  4. "About Giants". Giants of the Earth Heritage Center. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. "Phase 3 Exhibit Production: "Peter, Ola, and Per; A Creative Heritage"". Minnesota's Legacy. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. "Han Ola og han Per". www.hadelandlag.org. Retrieved 2024-03-10.