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FOUNDING MINNESOTA (St. Croix Scenic Byway Story)
Shafer, Minnesota May 7, 2017 St. Croix Scenic Byway is thrilled to announce FOUNDING MINNESOTA, a five-film historical documentary telling the story of the St. Croix River valley featuring its people, communities, history and culture.
This Premiere Event will show two films from the collection in the gloriously renovated Gustafson Tomtegarden immigrant farmstead barn in Shafer, Minnesota on Sunday May 7, 2017.
The films blend interviews with historians and St. Croix valley residents with a compelling collection of archival photographs, early 20th Century film footage, current ground and aerial footage of St. Croix valley landscapes, historical locations and cultural events.
SUNDAY MAY 7, 2017
Afternoon Showing: "RIVER OF PINES" (60 minutes) - film will show at 1:30pm
FREE ADMISSION "AMERICA FEVER" (65 minutes) - film will show at 3:15pm
Evening Showing: "RIVER OF PINES" (60 minutes) - film will show at 6:00pm
FREE ADMISSION "AMERICA FEVER" (65 minutes) - film will show at 7:30pm
"RIVER OF PINES" film traces the arrival of New England lumbermen to the St. Croix region and the consequent 19th Century eradication-based logging of White Pine across a 4-1/2 million acre expanse of forest. Logging and lumber also provided a reason to found the first European settlements in Minnesota.
"AMERICA FEVER" film captures the triumphant story of Scandinavian immigrants who brought with them expectations of America along with crafts and culture, and a rich heritage still evident today. They faced many hardships and their resilience was tested as they achieved rewarding lives in a new land.
PRESENTED BY: St. Croix Scenic Byway
WHERE: Gustafson Tomtegarden Immigrant Homestead Barn
28388 Redwing Ave
Shafer, MN
WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017
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LocationGustafson Tomtegarden Immigrant Homestead Barn
28388 Redwing Ave
Shafer, MN 55074
United States
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