As we headed back to the freeway from Mt. Horeb we saw a sign advertising Little Norway a couple of miles down the road so we decided to investigate. Described as an "outdoor museum", it's a farm established in the 1800's which has been devoted to all things Norwegian.
Nestled in a beautiful valley hidden in the foothills of Blue Mounds, WI Little Norway has another more romantic name, the name chosen by its founder, Isak Dahle, which suggests more vividly the sense of magic that pervades this lovely valley: Nissedahle, or valley of the Elves. The buildings are authentic Norse architecture, simple and durable. One has a growing sod roof; another, the spring house, is peaked by three cupolas and most of them are trimmed with warm, fresh blue that is typically Norwegian.
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