Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen, was a Norwegian skier, credited for introducing cross-country skiing to North America. In his youth he was rated one of the best all-round Norwegian skiers. He became a supercentenarian and died at 111.
Herman Smith-Johannsen
Marker on house the Johannsen's acquired to live in c. 1916 in Pelham, New York
is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. Other population centers in Horten Municipality include the town of Åsgårdstrand and the villages of Nykirke, Skoppum, and Borre. The municipality is located on a peninsula along the Ytre Oslofjord.
Edvard Munch's house in Åsgårdstrand
Karljohansvern was the Royal Norwegian Navy's main base from 1819 to 1963
Burial mound at Borre National Park, Norway's first national park.
Ferries cut across the Oslo Fjord, connecting Horten and Moss.