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Midsommar
Swedesburg?s Swedish Heritage Society hosted its annual Midsommar event June 26. In the summer, the sun never sets in the north part of Sweden. In other areas of the country, it never gets darker than twilight. Midsommar traditionally is observed on the longest day of the year with most celebrations taking place on the weekend closest to the first day of summer. The Swedish Heritage Society also honors a Swedish ...
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Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm
Swedesburg?s Swedish Heritage Society hosted its annual Midsommar event June 26. In the summer, the sun never sets in the north part of Sweden. In other areas of the country, it never gets darker than twilight. Midsommar traditionally is observed on the longest day of the year with most celebrations taking place on the weekend closest to the first day of summer. The Swedish Heritage Society also honors a Swedish family each year and this year the Rupert and Mabel Carlson families were honored. The family came to the United States about in the early 1910s. Family members are shown in the photo.
