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Exit78 Photo of the Day #106
Door of 125 year old stave church, Little Norway living museum and park, Wisconsin, September 17, 2012 (Pentax K-r)

Door of 125 year old stave church, Little Norway living museum and park, Wisconsin, September 17, 2012 (Pentax K-r)

After Little Norway closed permanently — just after our only visit there — the stave church constructed in Norway for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair was disassembled and returned home to Norway.

The journey for the Norway Building comes full circle (Wisconsin State Journal)

The Norway Building is home.

The ornate, stave church replica has returned to its country of origin and was dedicated Saturday not only in front of hundreds of native Norwegians but more than 60 people who traveled from southern Wisconsin to help celebrate what will likely be the final destination in what has been a remarkable 124-year journey. (read more)


Series notes:

  • The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
  • Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
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  • Hilary May 27, 2018 Link

    Hi Mike – what an amazing story … and wonderful to see the building restored to Orkdal – absolutely fascinating history. How wonderful they were able to take it back over to Norway … no wonder there were celebrations – and obviously a place to see should one ever get to Norway. I enjoyed reading about this – Cheers Hilary
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    • Mike May 29, 2018 Link

      I was absolutely fascinated when we saw the building in Wisconsin, which is where we are now. I think that it will get much more exposure in it’s “new” home in it’s home country.
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