When: July 4, 2025 Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center Cost: This is a free event Join us for the christening and dedication of the Restauration model ship made by Ken Anderson. There will be a short program, singalong, and light snacks. In search of religious freedom, a group of Norwegians aboard the […]

"Coming Home": A Journey from Norway to America The Ellingson and Nesheim families made their way from Norway across the Atlantic and up the Hudson River and Erie Canal to the Great Lakes, ultimately establishing their farms just north of Decorah, Iowa in Pleasant and Canoe Townships. Their great-grandson, the Rev. Dr. David Ellingson, has […]