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A piece of America in Norway

 
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May 30, 2012 13:56 |  #1

This is an open air museum wth buildings moved from the Midwest. They also have a emigration centre with information about almost all the "Norskies" who left for the American Dream. I actually found a lot of relatives by their help.

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May 30, 2012 15:20 |  #2

wow, a little American town. maybe they used it to train folks who were leaving. did it have a bar?




  
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May 30, 2012 15:43 as a reply to  @ rick_reno's post |  #3

Interesting. Based on your title I expected to see a pic of a McDonald's ;)


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May 30, 2012 16:22 as a reply to  @ Wallace River's post |  #4

@Rick . It was moved here in the late nineties;)

@Ian Haha :)


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May 30, 2012 19:28 |  #5

Nice ...we have something near here where they moved buildings fron Europe to Va. Same same, but different....


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