The Viking Sword That Wasn't

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Program Type:

History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on August 1, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Program Description

Event Details

The Hartland Public Library is pleased to welcome Marcus Cederstrom, Community Curator of Nordic-American Folklore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a Badger Talk! 

In 1911, a sword was dug up in the prairie of Minnesota. Not long after, it was declared a Viking-Age sword. But in 2007, that all changed. This talk explores what happened and what it can tell us about Nordic-American life in the Upper Midwest.

For more information about Badger Talks and Marcus Cederstrom, visit https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/.

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