The Rio Grande County Museum will be having a “Midsommar” celebration on Saturday, June 24th, 2017, beginning at 10 am. This is a Swedish holiday celebrated each year around the summer solstice to welcome the beginning of summer! Louise Colville will give a presentation about Swede Lane at 2pm. Printed tours of Swede Lane will also be available. In recognition of the many different groups that settled in Rio Grande County with this shared custom, the Rio Grande County Museum will also be serving different foods from the various cultures for guests to taste. Many of the early settlers from Rio Grande County came from Sweden, but many immigrants of other nationalities that settled in the county, including German, Irish, and Scottish, had their own Midsummer’s (St. John’s) Day customs. The Hispanic population also celebrated with San Juan’s Feast Day. Come join us for the Midsommar celebration! The Rio Grande County Museum is located at 580 Oak Street, Del Norte, Colorado 81132. Hours are 10am – 4pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 10am – 3pm Saturday. Please call 719-657-2847 with any questions.
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