Northern Bedrock Returns to Work on the Pastor’s House Roof

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A five-member crew from Northern Bedrock has returned to Gammelgården from September 1st-9th to work on the Pastor's House roof. They focused during the week on removing the shakes installed on the roof in 2004. During the first two…

Påsöm Embroidery

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Originating in Dala-Floda in Sweden's Dalarna province, påsöm embroidery is a visually beautiful, vibrant textile tradition. The term is from the Swedish words på (meaning on or on top of) and söm (meaning seam); and describes a technique…

Tractors and Their Impact on Farming in the 1900s

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       LEFT: Steam-Powered Tractor, 1890-1910. Image source: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/mhd:2876#?xywh=-2539%2C-729%2C9478%2C5765 RIGHT: Turning Over Prairie Grass, 1904. Image source: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll24:14#?xywh=-1490%2C-216%2C6172%2C3754   Swedish…

Urgent Project in August: Emergency Exit Staircase

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Gammelgården Museum is committed to restoring and preserving the six buildings it maintains. To meet that goal, the Board of Directors voted at its June meeting to hire Heidi Granke, a historic preservation architect, to conduct a Historic…