Swedish immigrant’s trunk

Swedish immigrant’s trunk

Wooden trunk made in southern Sweden in 1776 and brought to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1882.

How Swedes Have Shaped the State

Swedish Immigration to Minnesota

Over a quarter of a million Swedes came to Minnesota between 1850 and 1930, drawn primarily by economic opportunities not available to them at home. Once Swedish immigrant settlements were established in the state, they acted as magnets, creating migration chains that drew others. Attracted at first to rural areas by agricultural opportunities, Swedes eventually chose to move to cities as well. In the twenty-first century, Minnesota’s Swedish Americans continue to honor their ethnic roots through family traditions, public festivities, and education.

Macalester College Pipe Band

Macalester College Pipe Band

The Macalester College Pipe Band performing at the St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota Burns Night Supper, 1998.

Scottish pipe bands at the Macalester College Scottish Country Fair

Scottish pipe bands at the Macalester College Scottish Country Fair

Massed pipe bands, Macalester College Scottish Country Fair, St. Paul, 2000.

Kirkin’ of the Tartan

Kirkin’ of the Tartan

The Kirkin' of the Tartan (the Blessing of the Tartan) during the Scottish Ramble at Landmark Center, St. Paul, 1999.

Presentation during Burns Night Supper

Presentation during Burns Night Supper

Bob McPherson performs the address to the haggis at the annual Burns Night Supper held by the St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota, 1998.

Tossing the caber

Tossing the caber

Tossing the caber, a traditional Scottish sport, at the Macalester College Scottish Country Fair, St. Paul, 2000.

Minnesota Pipes & Drums

Minnesota Pipes & Drums

The Minnesota Pipes & Drums playing the Scottish Ramble at the Landmark Center in St. Paul, in February 1999.

Minnesota Burns Night Supper program

Minnesota Burns Night Supper program

St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota Burns Night Supper program, 2002.

Scottish Americans from Minnesota

Scottish Americans from Minnesota

Scottish-Americans from Minnesota with the Minnesota Pipes & Drums on the steps of the State Capitol on the first Tartan Day celebration, 1999.

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