Landingslag Letter Project Visit (2017)
This short documentary follows Alastair and Astri Brown during their 2017 visit to the Upper Midwest as part of the Landingslag Letter Project. The journey spans Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, highlighting places deeply connected to Norwegian-American history.
From homesteads and archives to churches, museums, and family visits, the video reflects the personal connections and shared heritage preserved through letters, research, and storytelling.
Total duration 10:45
Time Stamp | Highlight |
|---|---|
0:00 | Norway Lake, Minnesota |
0:36 | Moorhead, Minnesota |
1:05 | Hillsboro, North Dakota and Roseau, Minnesota |
1:40 | Bemidji, Minnesota |
2:05 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin (Goplin Homestead) |
3:25 | Northfield, Minnesota and Lakeville, Minnesota |
3:53 | NAHA Research Assistance |
4:21 | Mindekirken, the Norway House, & Ingebretsens |
4:32 | Fort Snelling |
5:02 | Spring Grove, Minnesota |
5:29 | Allamakee County, Iowa |
6:13 | 2017 Annual Meeting |
7:01 | Off to Wisconsin (Komprood Homestead) |
8:37 | Off to the Prairie then Madison, Wisconsin |
8:57 | Rock County & Madison, Wisconsin |
9:49 | Old World Wisconsin then a visit to The Edward's |
10:09 | Stoughton, Wisconsin then back to Lakeville, Minnesota swimming in Lake Marion and on to the Mall of America |
10:29 | St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
More About This Visit
This event is described in greater detail in the August 2017 Newsletter, available to Landingslag members.