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(MEMBERS ONLY) Sam Haugdahl, the New Sweden Creamery, and World Champion Butter

November 17, 2022 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This is the story of one buttermaker, immigrant farmers to Nicollet County, and the prize at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair for the world’s best butter. NCHS members are welcome to join us for this program.

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About the presenter.
Karen Annexstad Humphrey grew up at Norseland-New Sweden, where she discovered her love of history at age eight when both communities and Minnesota celebrated their centennials. She is a past president of the Minnesota Historical Society and the Norwegian-American Historical Association. She currently serves on the boards of the Swedish American Historical Society and the National Lutheran Choir.  Karen is the author of Grace, Faith, and the Power of Singing: The Alma Christina Lind Swensson Story; and Celebrating the Dassel Leikarring. An independent scholar, the Swedish-American Historical Quarterly has published three of her articles. Her article on Sam Haugdahl and the New Sweden Creamery was published in the Fall 2021 Minnesota History Magazine.  Karen recently retired from the Minnesota Historical Society and is a consultant to the Norwegian-American Historical Association.

Details

Date:
November 17, 2022
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Organizer

Nicollet County Historical Society
Phone
507-934-2160
Email
info@nchsmn.org

Venue

Nicollet County Historical Society – Treaty Site History Center
1851 N. Minnesota Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082 United States
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Phone
507-934-2160