New Sweden, Maine
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New Sweden is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 577 at the 2020 census.
Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church in New Sweden, Maine. September 2014.
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Midsummer
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Midsummer or Midsommar is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year. The name midsummer mai
New Sweden, Maine
…New Sweden started in 1870. New Sweden has maintained many Swedish traditions since its founding, including the celebrations of St. Lucia Day and "Midsommar." Founders Day is also observed on July 23 every year. The Swedish language can sometimes still be heard in the older generation. The New Sweden Folk…
Midsummer bonfire in Tysnes Municipality, Norway
Midsummer Eve Bonfire by Norwegian artist Nikolai Astrup (c.1915)
A maypole at Midsummer near the Kastelholm Castle in Sund, Åland
Swedes celebrating Midsummer, Möja island in the Stockholm archipelago