The 2025 Sons of Norway Christmas Ornaments are here and ready to order! Don’t miss out on this year’s Rosemaled Telemark design!
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After sailing for 2 months, the Restauration is making its way into the Caribbean! This week we dive into what the passengers ate along the way, and what life on board was like! View our Virtual Voyage here:
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Quakers in Norway? How did that happen? Learn more in this week’s Virtual Voyage post and see where the ship is today!
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Photo credit: Jarvin - Jarle Vines, CC BY-SA 3.0
As of today, August 13, 2025, the modern Restauration is 40 days into its 97 day journey to New York. Learn more about the route in our virtual voyage here:
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Photo Credit:
Map basis: Gunleif Seldal, and illustration by Jens Flesja.
The Restauration is moving along nicely! Check out this week’s stop and learn about the name “Restauration” here:
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Image Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Voyage of the Restauration – Crossings 200
We’ve created a “Virtual Voyage” as we journey along with the replica of the Restauration that sets sail from Stavanger to New York.
Each week we will add a stop on our way. Check out week one here: bit.ly/3TZCGUq
Gratulerer med dagen til Dronning Sonja!
On this day, we wish Her Majesty Queen Sonja a very happy birthday!
Photo credit: Jørgen Gomnæs, the Royal Court
Happy 4th of July from everyone at Sons of Norway!
Not only is it Independence Day in America, it is also a momentous day in Norwegian history. International Board Chair Luella Grangaard sends special greetings from Norway. Watch here:
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A summer job turns serious when a young woman takes the reins on a remote farm—and learns far more than how to herd sheep.
Watch the interview with author Liese Greensfelder: bit.ly/45Lr1jh
Like the layers of a celebratory bløtkake at Syttende Mai, the name Sons of Norway is multi-tiered and laden with rich bits of history. We broke down the ingredients of how our name came to be in our latest blog post.
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