Hjemkomst Center

Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center
	Hjemkomst, which means "Homecoming" in Norwegian, is a replica Viking ship.
	Location in Minnesota
Established	1985
Location	Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Type	Ethnographic museum
Collections	Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church replica, museum exhibits, county archives
Website	Official website

The Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, commonly known as the Hjemkomst Center, is a museum in Moorhead, Minnesota. Hjemkomst Center first opened in 1985 and serves as a home to Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church replica, quarterly museum exhibits, and county archives. In 2009, the Clay County Historical Society (which was founded in 1932) and the Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center merged to form the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Hjemkomst

Hjemkomst, which means "Homecoming" in

guidance counselor at Moorhead Junior High School. Construction on Hjemkomst began in 1974 at the Leslie Welter Potato Warehouse in Hawley, Minnesota. The warehouse site was then transformed into the Hawley Shipyard during the construction. That same year, Asp became diagnosed with leukemia; however he still continued to build the ship; he had help from other volunteers.^[4]

In July 1980, the Hawley Shipyard was torn down for the removal and

christening of the completed ship. Hjemkomst was shipped overnight to Duluth, Minnesota, on August 5, 1980. Asp held the rank as captain during the ship's maiden voyage throughout Lake Superior

until his death four months later on December 27, 1980. In May 1982, Asp's three sons and daughter along with eight members of Hjemkomst crew decided to sail Hjemkomst to

Bergen, Norway, on July 19, and on August 9 arrived in Oslo. The ship stayed in Oslo for a year until it was transported back to Minnesota on MV Brunto.^[5]^[6]

The Hopperstad Stave Church Replica is a replica of a Norwegian stave church
The Hopperstad Stave Church Replica is located at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Minnesota.
The interior of the Hopperstad Stave Church Replica
The leper window near the altar in the Hopperstad Stave Church Replica allowed the individuals with Leprosy to see the service and receive communion while remaining outside of the church.

Hopperstad Stave Church Replica

The Hopperstad Stave Church Replica is a replica of a Norwegian stave church located on the grounds of the Hjemkomst Center. The church was built in 1998 by Guy Paulson and was constructed of cedar, redwood, and pine. It is a full-scale replica of the 12th Century Hopperstad Stave Church in Vik, Norway. The church serves as a reminder of the Scandinavian heritage in the Red River Valley.^[7]

References

^ "Hjemkomst Center". City of Moorhead, MN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County". Minnesota Digital Library. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County". Impact Foundation. 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ Audrey Kletscher Helbling (2012). "One man's dream: Build it and it shall sail, the story of the Hjemkomst". Minnesota Prairie Roots. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Hjemkomst – (Yem-komst: Norwegian for Homecoming)". Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Viking Ship Replica". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "The Hopperstad Stave Church". Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

External links

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[1] "Hjemkomst Center". City of Moorhead, MN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[2] "Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County". Minnesota Digital Library. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[3] "Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County". Impact Foundation. 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[4] Audrey Kletscher Helbling (2012). "One man's dream: Build it and it shall sail, the story of the Hjemkomst". Minnesota Prairie Roots. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[5] "Hjemkomst – (Yem-komst: Norwegian for Homecoming)". Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[6] "Viking Ship Replica". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[7] "The Hopperstad Stave Church". Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

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