Countdown to Syttende Mai
Get ready to celebrate Syttende Mai with us!
00
daysDays
00
hrsHours
00
minsMinutes
00
secsSeconds
Happy Syttende Mai!
We had a great time at the festival, and we hope you did too! Check out our Youtube channel to see more from our celebration of Norway's Constitution Day!
Join During Mai Fest for Bonus Membership Benefits!
The following special benefits are APPLICABLE FROM MAY 1-MAY 31, 2021
Viking - $100: Receive a three-generation printout of your genealogy; give away a Værmor level membership to a special person at no charge; arrange a complimentary 30-minute living history film session in our studio; enjoy a 10% discount online and in-store at the Giants Gift Shop!
Georgia's Genealogy - $175 All of the above perks, plus 2.5 hours of traditional genealogical assistance.
Genetic Ancestry - $175 All of the above perks, plus DNA genetic testing kit and interpretation.
Giant through King Harald levels - $250 or greater: All Viking-level benefits listed above, plus a one-hour filmed, guided “family ties” country tour based on our research of your genealogy. (Can substitute one-hour filming in our recording studio)
Other perks: invitations to members-only events and special online content, quarterly print newsletters and regular e-newsletters, plus the incentives listed above. Thank you for your support and engagement!
Use the Paypal form linked below to sign up during this very special promotion!
Join or Renew Your Membership!
Check out our Syttende Mai Celebrations!
Syttende Mai is over now, but in our most recent videos you can get a special look at the festivities!
Virtual Norwegian Camp Coming June 2021
This June we are excited to announce our first ever online Norwegian Camp, or Sommerleir Hjemmefra! We will be exploring what life was really like for Bronze Age Vikings through crafts, language learning, and more. A materials packet will be provided for at-home crafts and activities. Join us for Norwegian Summer fun!
Norwegian Camp from Home Intro Video
Get excited for Norwegian Camp with us and check out this fun video with some of our instructors!
What was the world like in the ‘20s?
Submit Your Photos!
As part of our Century Project in connection with Spring Grove School, we are gathering historic photos of life Spring Grove and the surrounding areas from the 1920s! Have a digitized photo or photos you'd like to submit? Fill out the submission form below. Thanks in advance for your submissions!
“What’s in the Rømmegrøt?!”
Listen to this conversation!
Space Rental
Interested in renting Immigrant Hall and our spacious two-tiered deck for your reunion, party, shower, or other event? We hope to reopen for event hosting again this summer. Follow the link below to find out about renting our beautiful event spaces!
Thank you!
Go to our Julekalender page click the Link!
Our Final Video and thank you for our Virtual Juletrefest
Film Festival News
The Spring Grove International Film Festival is now exclusively sponsored and managed by the Sacred Noise Society and Katie O'Regan. Click below for exciting news about the 2021 festival!
GIANTS OF THE EARTH GIFT SHOP Featured Products by on-line or in our Shop!
Contact Us
Find out how you can help!
Find out more about volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, and ways to get our message to your community.
Contact Karen Gray President of our Board at: kbjbgray@springgrove.coop
Bill Fried Executive Director giantbill1@gmail.com
Genetic Genealogy John Storlie: John@storlie.org
Traditional Genealogy: Georgia Rosendahl
Judy Tollesfrud Membership gerard@springgrove.coop
GIANTS of the Earth Heritage Center
163 West Main Street, Spring Grove, Minnesota 55974, United States
For Genealogy membership and visiting information contact: (507) 498-5070 giantsheritage@gmail.com
We are open for business!
Open today | 10:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Monday through Saturday 10-5 We are open for business!
We Collect, Create, Educate, Preserve and Protect the Past for the Future!
Copyright © 2021 GIANTS of the Earth Heritage Center - All Rights Reserved.