Skumsrud Heritage Farm
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Skumsrud Heritage Farm is a Norwegian immigrant homestead
located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Coon Valley, Wisconsin
, in Vernon County, Wisconsin
, United States
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in 1983 by his grandchildren, Lloyd and Ruth Thrune. The brother and sister wished to see the property preserved and also to see it serve as a means of educating people of the area’s Norwegian heritage. The property is considered the oldest surviving house in the area, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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Homestead (buildings)
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other designation.-See also:* Farm house* Homestead Act...
located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Coon Valley, Wisconsin
Coon Valley, Wisconsin
Coon Valley is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coon Valley is located at ....
, in Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 29,324. Its county seat is Viroqua.-History:...
, United States
United States
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Description
The property is a historic open-air museum and cultural center. It has 11 restored Norwegian pioneer log buildings and sits on 43 acres (174,015 m²) of land situated in a valley with a creek running through it. Each of the eleven buildings represent a different architectural floor plan of the immigrating Norwegian pioneers.History
Skumsrud Heritage Farm was built in 1853 by Nels Skumsrud. It was donated to NorskedalenNorskedalen
Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the coulee region's natural environment and cultural heritage...
in 1983 by his grandchildren, Lloyd and Ruth Thrune. The brother and sister wished to see the property preserved and also to see it serve as a means of educating people of the area’s Norwegian heritage. The property is considered the oldest surviving house in the area, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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