I walked across to Moorhead from Fargo and visited this Cultural Center focusing on a remarkable locally made "viking" ship that was sailed over to Norway! The ship is on exhibit (in fact, the roof of the building reflects the ship's mast), along with a movie about the journey, and other artifacts. Absolutely fascinating. The staff couldn't have been nicer...
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Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, Moorhead
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Type: History Museums
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Photographs, recordings and an award-winning documentary chronicle the construction of the 76-foot, hand-built Viking ship Hjemkomst, and its......
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Photographs, recordings and an award-winning documentary chronicle the construction of the 76-foot, hand-built Viking ship Hjemkomst, and its incredible 6,000-mile voyage across the Atlantic in 1982.
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My wife and I actually got married at the Hjemkomst Center, but this review is for our 9-11-11 visit. We went to see the pictures of the disaster of 9-11-2001 and the exhibit was well crafted and very powerful. The rest of the museum was devoted to the Red River Valley and its beginnings. It was interesting to see how...
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We enjoyed touring the museum and the Stave Kirk. The tour guide was very good, even though it was one of her first tours! Lots of photos of the 2009 Flood - but what about 2010 flood and 2011 flood?
However, it is also supposed to be the county historical museum, so I had expected some historical information about the...
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Fascinating stories of the replica Viking ship and replica stave church. Also, exhibits of Moorhead, including the flood in 2008.
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Larimore, North Dakota
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The Hjemkomst Center is a great place to show kids about your Scandinavian Heritage. The ship and the story behind the ship is a wonderful inspiring story.
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Fargo, North Dakota
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Forget the historical museums in Fargo, if you're visiting the area, Moorhead is where it's at for cultural and historical landmarks, like the hjemkomst center. The stave church is a replica of the old Norse churches of long ago. The Viking ship and it's story are amazing to listen to, the tour guides are amazing. In addition, it hosts the...
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This was a really cool experience, they have an American built Viking ship that sailed from Duluth, MN to the coast of Norway on display as well as a replica of a Stav Church on the grounds as well. There is a museum on the property too, with some great information about both the ship and the Stav church as...
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Fargo, North Dakota
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Went for a special homeschool event and was surprised by the inspiring story of one man's dream, and his family's commitment to see it fulfilled. You must watch the 20 - 30 minute video of this story in the video room adjacent to the object of this man's dream.
There are other exhibits within the center, but the viking ship...
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This wonderful small museum should be a sure stop when in the Fargo/Moorhead area. Located on the banks of the Red River, it honors the dream of one man to build a Viking ship replica and sail it to Norway. When he died before the ship was completed, his family took on the challenge. See the ship and hear their...
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