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Scandia Heritage Alliance
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contribute
  • Events
  • Water Tower Barn Project
  • Heritage Trail Project
  • Historic Photos
    • Commercial
    • Work
    • Towns
    • Residents
    • Religion
  • History Documents
    • Historic Sites in Scandia
    • Water Tower Barn Research
    • The Story of Frank Lake
    • Articles and Receipts
    • 1953 Scandia Phone Book
    • 1956 Archeology Report
    • History of Cedarcliff
    • Documents in Plat Books
  • Maps
    • Scandia Plat Maps
    • Topo Maps
  • Contact Us

2023 Events

thursday, June 8, 2023

celebrate Mondale’s love of scandia and the 55th anniversary of the wild and scenic rivers act

6- pm

Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours - Interstate Park

Event Details

thursday, June 8, 2023

celebrate Mondale’s love of scandia and the 55th anniversary of the wild and scenic rivers act

REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE - scandiaheritage.eventbrite.com 

Vice President Walter Mondale took his future wife canoeing on the St. Croix River t...

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6- pm

Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours - Interstate Park

saturday, august 19, 2023

scandia history series at fiddlefest (spelmansstamman) - topic to be announced

10am - 4 pm

Gammelgården Museum - Scandia

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saturday, august 19, 2023

scandia history series at fiddlefest (spelmansstamman) - topic to be announced

Scandia Heritage Alliance will once again join forces with Gammelgården Museum to co-present Spelmansstämman, hosting a Scandia History Seri...

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10am - 4 pm

Gammelgården Museum - Scandia

saturday, october 14, 2023

Fall Progressive dinner

5:30-10pm

Scandia Homes followed by Dessert at Gammelgården Museum

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saturday, october 14, 2023

Fall Progressive dinner

A Fundraiser to Benefit Preservation Projects:

Raise Our HISTORIC Water Tower Barn

Join us for an evening of laughter, camaraderie, and a chan...

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5:30-10pm

Scandia Homes followed by Dessert at Gammelgården Museum

fall 2024

historic homes tour - scandia

10am - 5pm

Scandia Homes

Event Details

fall 2024

historic homes tour - scandia

A Fundraiser to Benefit Preservation Projects

Plans are underway for SHA to host a Scandia Historic Homes Tour for our Fall 2024 Fundraiser. ...

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10am - 5pm

Scandia Homes

PAST EVENTS

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our past events! We so enjoy getting to know our Scandia neighbors. Below is information about our past events. 

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

SCANDIA VINTERFEST AT GAMMELGÅRDEN - VINTAGE SKI DISPLAY, KUBB TOURNAMENT, & TRIVIA TREASURE HUNT

Scandia Heritage Alliance joined forces with Gammelgården Museum and the city of Scandia to expand Vinterfest with FREE family activities! This was a HUGE hit - watch for SHA-sponsored events at Vinterfest 2024! The 2023 event included:


-- Display of vintage skis, snowshoes, sleds, ice skates, and dogsleds
-- Bonfire, warm drinks, and crafts
-- Kubb Tournament – an Ancient Viking Game
-- Goosechase Trivia Treasure Hunt

-- Meet the Raptors from the Wildlife Science Center

September 15, 2022

"RAISE THE ROOF" FUNDRAISER WITH RIVERSIDE SWING BAND AT REDEEMED FARM

Guests enjoyed a magical evening at the stunning Redeemed Farm, a beautifully restored 1902 farmstead and vineyard on 40 acres in Scandia. After mingling through the early evening and enjoying a casual dinner menu by Lake Elmo Inn, guests danced to Riverside Swing Band in the historic barn.  


CALVIN RUTSTRUM DISPLAY: Local artifact collector Mark McGinley presented a tribute to Cal Rutstrum, a wilderness adventurer and author who lived in Marine on St. Croix from 1927-1982. Artifacts included a collection of original Rutstrum items, including his dogsled, canoe and paddles, camping equipment, letters, postcards, lanterns, and more. 

aUGUST 20, 2022

LOGGING ON THE ST. CROIX RIVER: A HISTORY PRESENTATION AT FIDDLE FEST

Did you know that Scandia-Marine farmers often worked winters at logging camps across the state? At our Aug. 20 presentation at Gammelgarden Museum's Spelmansstamman (Fiddle Fest), local artifact collector Mark McGinley displayed iron log stamps, bark marks, and logging tools found n the St. Croix River. He presented to audiences on the first commercial sawmill at Marine Mills and the many Swedish and other nationality immigrants who arrived in this area and worked at logging camps during the winter. Being employed by one of the camps could fulfill their dream of buying land, clearing it, and building a suitable log home and barn for their family. Fiddlers were an integral part of logging camps, providing entertainment for hard-working lumberjacks. Logging songs on the fiddle followed Mark's presentation. 

JUNE 11, 2022

SCANDIA HISTORY SERIES: HISTORIC WALKING TOUR OF THE SCANDIA VILLAGE CENTER

Ever pondered the stories behind Scandia's historic buildings? What businesses flourished on Olinda Trail and Oakhill Road in the early 1900s? Over 75 guests joined us to walk the Village Center and hear our city's tales of entrepreneurship, bank robbery, fire, and tornado. The historic walking tour concluded with lunch at Meister's Bar & Grill - also a historic site. Tour stops included the Scandia Creamery, the historic Frank Lake House, the Scandia Bank Building and vault (Apothecary's Daughter), Scandia Mercantile, Elim Church, the Farmer's Bank Building (Dickins Pickins), and Meister's Bar & Grill (previously Shalanders Store). 

sept. 22, 2021

HISTORIC FARMSTEAD DINNER, LIVE AUCTION, AND MUSIC WITH PRAIRIE ANTHEM -- REDEEMED FARM - SCANDIA.

Over 150 people attended this magical fundraising event at our local Redeemed Farm venue in Scandia, raising over $8,000 for Scandia Heritage Alliance programs and projects. Guests enjoyed a perfect fall evening with live music provided by Prairie Anthem, a Scandia history artifact display by Mark McGinley, and dinner in the historic barn served by Lake Elmo Inn. A live farm-style auction concluded the evening. 

June 24, 2021

Scandia History Series: Early Development of Marine Mills Communities

Over 70 guests attended our inaugural History Series event, held outdoor Gammelgarden Museum. Mark McGinley, a collector of local history and artifacts, has been going to local Scandia-Marine auctions and estate sales with his wife Dawn since the mid-1980s to augment accounts from local history books. With his passion for local history, Mark presented a timeline on the development of Marine Mills Township, leading to the split-off of New Scandia and May townships in 1893. The discussion covered early history of Marine Mills, Vasa, Otisville, Copas, Scandia, and Marine on St. Croix. 

aPRIL 28, 2021

RUSTIC ROOTS WINERY DINNER AND TOUR WITH RIVERSIDE UNPLUGGED

Over 70 guests joined us for this successful fundraising event that included a tour of the stunning Rustic Roots Winery, located in the heart of Scandia's St. Croix River Valley. Music was provided by Riverside Unplugged, with dinner hosted in the winery's heated pergola tent. 

September 29, 2019

second annual progressive dinner

Our Second Annual Progressive Dinner was held September 29, 2019. 

November 3, 2018

First annual progressive dinner

Our First Annual Progressive Dinner was held November 3, 2018, with over 70 attendees!