Events » Sons of Norway Viking Sword Progra
Sons of Norway Viking Sword Progra
July 10th to May 19th, 2024
Mandt Lodge 317 South Main St. Stoughton, WI
Darlene Arneson - 608-873-7209 or arnesonfamily5@gmail.com
Additional Information:
Starting time is 7:00 PM
History
In 1911, a sword was dug up in the prairie of Minnesota near the town of Ulen. Not long after, it was
declared a Viking-Age sword. But in 2007, that all changed. No longer deemed a Viking sword by
most people in and around Ulen, this talk explores what happened and what it can tell us about
Nordic-American life in the Upper Midwest. Marcus Cederström earned his B.A. from the University
of Oregon in Sports Business, History, and Scandinavian Studies and his M.A. and Ph.D. in
Scandinavian Studies and Folklore from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He works in the
Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at UW–Madison as the community curator of Nordic-
American folklore for the “Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest” project.
Cederström teaches folklore courses, conducts fieldwork with Nordic Americans throughout the
Upper Midwest, and works with folklorists and artists throughout the region to create public
programming supporting traditional folk arts.
Refreshments will be served! Everyone is welcome and no reservations needed!
Mandt Lodge is handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. There is parking on the street, public parking lot behind the Stoughton Senior Center, or in the Livsreise parking lot if their building is closed.
We always encourage you to bring donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry! The public is always welcome at Mandt Lodge!
History
In 1911, a sword was dug up in the prairie of Minnesota near the town of Ulen. Not long after, it was
declared a Viking-Age sword. But in 2007, that all changed. No longer deemed a Viking sword by
most people in and around Ulen, this talk explores what happened and what it can tell us about
Nordic-American life in the Upper Midwest. Marcus Cederström earned his B.A. from the University
of Oregon in Sports Business, History, and Scandinavian Studies and his M.A. and Ph.D. in
Scandinavian Studies and Folklore from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He works in the
Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at UW–Madison as the community curator of Nordic-
American folklore for the “Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest” project.
Cederström teaches folklore courses, conducts fieldwork with Nordic Americans throughout the
Upper Midwest, and works with folklorists and artists throughout the region to create public
programming supporting traditional folk arts.
Refreshments will be served! Everyone is welcome and no reservations needed!
Mandt Lodge is handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. There is parking on the street, public parking lot behind the Stoughton Senior Center, or in the Livsreise parking lot if their building is closed.
We always encourage you to bring donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry! The public is always welcome at Mandt Lodge!
