It is estimated that one
in five Norwegian male immigrants fought in the Civil War. Almost all Norwegian immigrant
families felt the impact of this brutal conflict. More than 1,000
Norwegian-American soldiers never came home. Many more
were seriously injured physically, mentally, or both.
The sacrifice of these Norwegian-American pioneers cannot be
accurately measured and certainly must not be forgotten. At
the 2013 stevne, we will remember the soldiers who fought on
both sides, learn about their lives, honor their service on the battlefield and
explore what it meant to those waiting at home.
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The Seven Lag Stevne
is a
yearly gathering of descendants of Norwegian immigrants to the U.S. and Canada who came from seven
areas of Norway, in Buskerud, Oppland, and Telemark counties. Each of
these areas is represented by an organization, or "lag" that works to maintain
cultural ties to its ancestral homeland and provides support for genealogical
research.
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