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The 2001 stevne took place from June 14 to 16 on the campus of Luther College, with coordinated visits to the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. For only the third time in …
The 101st anniversary stevne of the Valdres Samband took place in St. Cloud, Minn., from June 22-24, 2000. A total of 222 people registered for the event, and 186 signed …
Dates and places of the first 100 years of Valdres Samband stevner from 1899 – 1998
It was a festive occasion in the highest degree for all of Valdres and especially or the congregation of Hore church, when that was dedicated June 14-15. The occasion marked …