Danish Immigrant Museum, Elkhorn and Kimbalton, Iowa
Dan goes to Elkhorn and Kimbalton to take in the history and tastes of Denmark and visits the Danish Immigrant Museum and Danish Windmill.
Denmark on the prairie - Elk Horn, Iowa - Danish documentary... (English subtitles)
'Danmark på prærien' - A Danish documentary from 2013 with English subtitles where needed.
Elk Horn & Kimballton, Iowa -
Danish Windmill -
Museum of Danish America -
Bedstemor's House -
Tivoli Fest / Julefest -
Fajen Lumber -
Wayne Hansen Real Estate -
Elk Horn Lutheran Church -
The Best Danish Town in the USA, Elk Horn, Iowa (Part 1)
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Hi! I'm Kelly, an American living in a small town in Denmark. Today, I am in Elk Horn, Iowa (USA) to see what great, Danish treasures I can find in the American Midwest!!
Come along with me as I discover a Viking home, a real, Danish windmill, the best Danish gift shop west of the Atlantic, bit of Hans Christian Andersen's stories and more. You won't believe all this little town in the middle of the USA has to offer, and you will see why it is The Best Danish Town in the USA!!!
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The Best Danish Town in the USA, Elk Horn, Iowa (Part 2)
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Hi! I'm Kelly, an American living in a small town in Denmark. Today, I am in Elk Horn, Iowa (USA) to see what great, Danish treasures I can find in the American Midwest!!
Come along with me as I discover some great history of the Danish-American experience. You won't believe all this little town in the middle of the USA has to offer, and you will see why it is The Best Danish Town in the USA!!!
Share this video with someone else who is interested in all things DANISH!!
Are you Danish? Let me know by leaving a comment or liking this video. What do your think of this Danish-American town?
LIKE - SUBSCRIBE - Share on Social Media!!!
Be sure to check out the part 2 video to see more of what we found in Elk Horn, Iowa (USA)!
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Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen reads Kimballton Unafraid chapter
August 23, 2009 Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen reads chapter from Unafraid, explains Kimballton connection
(Elk Horn, Iowa) - The sounds of Danish American entertainer and pianist Victor Borge's piano filled the air as Michigan author Joy Ibsen led a late summer songfest at the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa.
About 70 people sang at the 30-minute songfest on August 24 that was followed by a PowerPoint presentation and a reception for Ibsen to present her latest book Unafraid.
What a thrill to play Victor Borges piano, Ibsen said. What an incredibly rich sound.
The event was co-sponsored by the Danish Immigrant Museum and Danish Brotherhood Lodge #341.
Lovingly called the Clown Prince of Denmark, the piano donated by Borge was restored this past winter after falling silent for 22 years.
The piano, the first owned by Borge, was restored through a gift from Iowa Danish Royal Consul Lowell Kramme and his wife Marilyn. Lowell Kramme is Ibsen's second cousin.
The Victor Borge centennial celebration at the museum runs through March 8, 2010. Before being donated to the museum, the piano was severely damaged in a hurricane at the Borge home in St. Croix.
Ibsen could feel the spirit of the comedian known as the Unmelancholy Dane.
I felt like falling off the piano bench like Borge did but decided not to try it,' Ibsen joked.
Songs included Evening Star, Han Skal Leve, Up Little Hans and Theres No Grandma Just Like Mine.
Everyone had a great time singing favorite Danish songs ranging from folksongs to children's songs, said Ibsen who served 1999-2005 on the museum board of directors and as president in the final year.
For those who do not know the Danish songs, their lyrical simplicity make them easy to learn and they are so beautiful, said Ibsen, who spent her childhood in nearby Kimballton, IA. We ended by singing the Danish hymn, 'Unafraid,' which inspired the naming of my book, and I was so glad to hear several sing it in Danish, 'Altid Frejdig.'
In his introduction of Ibsen, Danish Immigrant Museum Executive Director Dr. John Mark Nielsen said Ibsen's love for Danish history and wide-ranging career including being a teacher and a development director brought her to the attention of the board in the late 90s.
Ibsen said she was thrilled to attend the museum event that included a book signing. She read portions of Unafraid that take place when the Ibsens lived in Kimballton.
Refreshments included delicious Danish open-faced sandwiches, wine and cookies, Ibsen said.
What a treat that many of my childhood friends are still here and remember me and my family, she said. Im so proud of the museum and all it has accomplished in preserving the Danish Heritage.
Presenting my book 'Unafraid' at the Danish Immigrant Museum was especially meaningful for me, because I lived in nearby Kimballton as a child ages 2-8, said Joy Ibsen,who is a writer, lay minister, and musician in the tiny northern Michigan hamlet of Trout Creek.
When I come back to the (Kimballton) area, I feel a little like a little kid again, Ibsen said. This was where I learned to read and roller skate.
Unafraid is co-authored by her late father Rev. Harald Ibsen, who pastored six small churches in four Midwest states including six years (1942-1948) at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton.
Joy Marie Ibsen
P O Box 43
Trout Creek MI 49967
906-852-3479
Author Joy Ibsen website
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Wikipedia on Victor Borge (Jan. 3, 1909-Dec. 23, 2000) Danish comedian, conductor and pianist
Borge photo via Wikipedia
Wikipedia Denmark
Denmark flag graphic via Wikipedia
Nikolaj Frederik Severin (N. F. S.) Grundtvig (Sept. 8, 1783-Sept. 2, 1872) Danish teacher, writer, poet, philosopher, historian, pastor, and politician:
Grundtvig portrait via Wikipedia creative commons
Four Grundtvigian Principles by Walter Capps
August 2009 Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen plays Victor Borge's piano
August 23, 2009 Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen plays late great Danish comedian and pianist Victor Borge's restored piano
(Elk Horn, Iowa) - The sounds of Danish American entertainer and pianist Victor Borge's piano filled the air as Michigan author Joy Ibsen led a late summer songfest at the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa.
About 70 people sang at the 30-minute songfest on August 24 that was followed by a PowerPoint presentation and a reception for Ibsen to present her latest book Unafraid.
What a thrill to play Victor Borges piano, Ibsen said. What an incredibly rich sound.
The event was co-sponsored by the Danish Immigrant Museum and Danish Brotherhood Lodge #341.
Lovingly called the Clown Prince of Denmark, the piano donated by Borge was restored this past winter after falling silent for 22 years.
The piano, the first owned by Borge, was restored through a gift from Iowa Danish Royal Consul Lowell Kramme and his wife Marilyn. Lowell Kramme is Ibsen's second cousin.
The Victor Borge centennial celebration at the museum runs through March 8, 2010. Before being donated to the museum, the piano was severely damaged in a hurricane at the Borge home in St. Croix.
Ibsen could feel the spirit of the comedian known as the Unmelancholy Dane.
I felt like falling off the piano bench like Borge did but decided not to try it,' Ibsen joked.
Songs included Evening Star, Han Skal Leve, Up Little Hans and Theres No Grandma Just Like Mine.
Everyone had a great time singing favorite Danish songs ranging from folksongs to children's songs, said Ibsen who served 1999-2005 on the museum board of directors and as president in the final year.
For those who do not know the Danish songs, their lyrical simplicity make them easy to learn and they are so beautiful, said Ibsen, who spent her childhood in nearby Kimballton, IA. We ended by singing the Danish hymn, 'Unafraid,' which inspired the naming of my book, and I was so glad to hear several sing it in Danish, 'Altid Frejdig.'
In his introduction of Ibsen, Danish Immigrant Museum Executive Director Dr. John Mark Nielsen said Ibsen's love for Danish history and wide-ranging career including being a teacher and a development director brought her to the attention of the board in the late 90s.
Ibsen said she was thrilled to attend the museum event that included a book signing. She read portions of Unafraid that take place when the Ibsens lived in Kimballton.
Refreshments included delicious Danish open-faced sandwiches, wine and cookies, Ibsen said.
What a treat that many of my childhood friends are still here and remember me and my family, she said. Im so proud of the museum and all it has accomplished in preserving the Danish Heritage.
Presenting my book 'Unafraid' at the Danish Immigrant Museum was especially meaningful for me, because I lived in nearby Kimballton as a child ages 2-8, said Joy Ibsen,who is a writer, lay minister, and musician in the tiny northern Michigan hamlet of Trout Creek.
When I come back to the (Kimballton) area, I feel a little like a little kid again, Ibsen said. This was where I learned to read and roller skate.
Unafraid is co-authored by her late father Rev. Harald Ibsen, who pastored six small churches in four Midwest states including six years (1942-1948) at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton.
Joy Marie Ibsen
P O Box 43
Trout Creek MI 49967
906-852-3479
Author Joy Ibsen website
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Twitter
youtube
bliptv
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Wipf & Stock Unafraid
Joy Ibsen Editor of Church and Life
Danamerica
Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa
Wikipedia on Victor Borge (Jan. 3, 1909-Dec. 23, 2000) Danish comedian, conductor and pianist
Borge photo via Wikipedia
Wikipedia Denmark
Denmark flag graphic via Wikipedia
Nikolaj Frederik Severin (N. F. S.) Grundtvig (Sept. 8, 1783-Sept. 2, 1872) Danish teacher, writer, poet, philosopher, historian, pastor, and politician:
Grundtvig portrait via Wikipedia creative commons
Four Grundtvigian Principles by Walter Capps
August 2009 Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen signs book Unafraid
(Elk Horn, Iowa) - The sounds of Danish American entertainer and pianist Victor Borge's piano filled the air as Michigan author Joy Ibsen led a late summer songfest at the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa.
About 70 people sang at the 30-minute songfest on August 24 that was followed by a PowerPoint presentation and a reception for Ibsen to present her latest book Unafraid.
What a thrill to play Victor Borges piano, Ibsen said. What an incredibly rich sound.
The event was co-sponsored by the Danish Immigrant Museum and Danish Brotherhood Lodge #341.
Lovingly called the Clown Prince of Denmark, the piano donated by Borge was restored this past winter after falling silent for 22 years.
The piano, the first owned by Borge, was restored through a gift from Iowa Danish Royal Consul Lowell Kramme and his wife Marilyn. Lowell Kramme is Ibsen's second cousin.
The Victor Borge centennial celebration at the museum runs through March 8, 2010. Before being donated to the museum, the piano was severely damaged in a hurricane at the Borge home in St. Croix.
Ibsen could feel the spirit of the comedian known as the Unmelancholy Dane.
I felt like falling off the piano bench like Borge did but decided not to try it,' Ibsen joked.
Songs included Evening Star, Han Skal Leve, Up Little Hans and Theres No Grandma Just Like Mine.
Everyone had a great time singing favorite Danish songs ranging from folksongs to children's songs, said Ibsen who served 1999-2005 on the museum board of directors and as president in the final year.
For those who do not know the Danish songs, their lyrical simplicity make them easy to learn and they are so beautiful, said Ibsen, who spent her childhood in nearby Kimballton, IA. We ended by singing the Danish hymn, 'Unafraid,' which inspired the naming of my book, and I was so glad to hear several sing it in Danish, 'Altid Frejdig.'
In his introduction of Ibsen, Danish Immigrant Museum Executive Director Dr. John Mark Nielsen said Ibsen's love for Danish history and wide-ranging career including being a teacher and a development director brought her to the attention of the board in the late 90s.
Ibsen said she was thrilled to attend the museum event that included a book signing. She read portions of Unafraid that take place when the Ibsens lived in Kimballton.
Refreshments included delicious Danish open-faced sandwiches, wine and cookies, Ibsen said.
What a treat that many of my childhood friends are still here and remember me and my family, she said. Im so proud of the museum and all it has accomplished in preserving the Danish Heritage.
Presenting my book 'Unafraid' at the Danish Immigrant Museum was especially meaningful for me, because I lived in nearby Kimballton as a child ages 2-8, said Joy Ibsen,who is a writer, lay minister, and musician in the tiny northern Michigan hamlet of Trout Creek.
When I come back to the (Kimballton) area, I feel a little like a little kid again, Ibsen said. This was where I learned to read and roller skate.
Unafraid is co-authored by her late father Rev. Harald Ibsen, who pastored six small churches in four Midwest states including six years (1942-1948) at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton.
Joy Marie Ibsen
P O Box 43
Trout Creek MI 49967
906-852-3479
Author Joy Ibsen website
Facebook
Twitter
youtube
bliptv
Flickr
Photobucket
Myspace
Wipf & Stock Unafraid
Joy Ibsen Editor of Church and Life
Danamerica
Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa
Wikipedia on Victor Borge (Jan. 3, 1909-Dec. 23, 2000) Danish comedian, conductor and pianist
Borge photo via Wikipedia
Wikipedia Denmark
Denmark flag graphic via Wikipedia
Nikolaj Frederik Severin (N. F. S.) Grundtvig (Sept. 8, 1783-Sept. 2, 1872) Danish teacher, writer, poet, philosopher, historian, pastor, and politician:
Grundtvig portrait via Wikipedia creative commons
Four Grundtvigian Principles by Walter Capps
Danmark på prærien (Denmark on the Prairie) Watchers: Elk Horn / Kimballton Ad - Come Join Us!
Created by Keith Menter
Singing and Aerial Photography are my hobbies. No money was exchanged for making this video. I'm doing it because I love the Danish Villages, and I want as many people to know about them as possible.
A Great Description of our little town:
The Impossible Dream Video about moving a windmill from Denmark to Elk Horn.
Danish Windmill Website:
Museum of Danish America Website:
For Danish/American Research:
Danish Inn Restaurant Website:
Larsen's Pub Facebook Page:
Vittles Welcome Home:
For a Walkthrough of the EGG KRATE:
Elk Horn Lutheran Church Website:
This is a little 'commercial' for Elk Horn. The purpose is to encourage people from Denmark to come and visit Elk Horn and Kimballton, Iowa, one of the largest Danish settlement communities in the united states.
We have many other things to do than could be fit in this little presentation, and we would love to have you visit us.
The German looking tank is actually an American M29 Weasel with a Red Cross on it. One of our companies restores WWII vehicles.
A documentary was made about our community that was broadcast in the spring of 2013 called Denmark on the prairie, which follows the preparations and implementation of our annual Tivoli Fest:
A sequel was made and is scheduled to be aired in March of 2014 which covers our preparations for our Julefest celebrations. We are hoping that this will encourage more Danes to come over and visit us. It is hoped that this little offering will encourage a few as well.
It has been a great opportunity and privilege to be able to use my singing and flying skills to create this little ad. I'm neither a professional photographer, nor a professional singer. I'm a Lutheran minister.
The aerial shots were done with a DJI Phantom Quadcopter using a DJI Zenmuse H3 2D gimbal, and sometimes with an Arris CM3000 gimbal, GoPro camera using various settings, including 720 and 1080p, with Protune Off. A couple shots were taken in the PAL format for video overseas at 25fps.
The Story of Bedstemor's House - part 1 of 3
Learn the story of historic Bedstemor's House in Elk Horn, Iowa. The Danish Immigrant Museum (now Museum of Danish America) invites you to discover a century of Danish-American experience and culture. Enjoy the film, then visit in person! For Danish subtitles watch this video done by museum volunteers Erik and Jens Norkjær:
Supercell At The Museum of Danish America
Watching a supercell from in front of the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, IA on June 29, 2014 from 6:53-6:57 PM CDT.
ElkHorn Danmark
Aftenshowet med Stan Jens og Jordan Hansen i Danmark
America First, Denmark second
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Tour The Dream of America at the Nordic Heritage Museum
Longtime Nordic Museum docent Mari-Ann Kind Jackson gives us a tour of the Nordic Heritage Museum's former core exhibition, The Dream of America. Video by Tim Hunter.
HISTORICAL PLACES OF IOWA STATE,U S A IN GOOGLE EARTH
HISTORICAL PLACES OF IOWA STATE,U S A
1. IOWA STATE CAPITOL,DES MOINES 41°35'28.22N 93°36'13.15W
2. MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM&ACQUARIUM,DUBUQUE 42°29'44.25N 90°39'33.58W
3. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,PELLA 41°24'8.77N 92°55'3.99W
4. LOST ISLAND WATERPARK,WATERLOO 42°26'41.57N 92°18'51.78W
5. BLANK PARK ZOO,DES MOINES 41°31'7.54N 93°37'25.79W
6. METHODIST CHURCH,CLARION 42°44'5.02N 93°43'51.78W
7. GREATER BOTANICAL CENTER,DES MOINES 41°35'50.80N 93°36'48.44W
8. PUTNAM MUSEUM,DAVENPORT 41°31'50.71N 90°36'7.60W
9. TULIP TOEN MONUMENT,PELLA 41°24'25.28N 92°55'2.38W
10. OLD IOWA STATE CAPITOL,IOWA CITY 41°39'40.61N 91°32'10.00W
11. CATHEDRAL OF THE EPIPHANY,SIOUX CITY 42°30′02″N 96°24′23″W
12. DANISH EMIGRANT MUSEUM,ELK HORN 41°35'36.28N 95° 4'8.49W
13. FIGGE ART MUSEUM,DAVENPORT 41°31'13.54N 90°34'34.95W
14. VERMEER MILL,PELLA 41°24'22.79N 92°54'51.87W
15. GROTTO OF THE REDEMPTION,WEST BEND 42°57'50.44N 94°26'44.06W
16. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM,CORALVILLE 41°41'30.13N 91°36'7.45W
17. SERGEANT FLOYD MONUMENT,SIOUX CITY 42°27'45.49N 96°22'40.53W
18. FORT ATKINSON 43° 8'42.63N 91°56'23.02W
19. SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL,DAVENPORT 41°31'49.17N 90°34'8.38W
20. FORT DODGE 42°29'17.73N 94°11'53.57W
21. ST.RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL,DUBUQUE 42°29′41″N 90°40′03″W
22. DANISH WINDMILL,ELK HORN 41°35'22.59N 95° 3'37.57W
ELKHORN | Michella Holst
Marisa Mathilda Jørgensen interviewer borgermesteren af Elk Horn, Stan Jens. Hvad det vil sige at være dansker?
Birth of VikingHjem
The process of making our VikingHjem come to life... it's planning, construction, and the details that helped it to come to life can be seen in this vid. To keep it small I had to forego adding a soundtrack, but this gives you an idea of what we're able to do with it. All thanks to the good folks of Elk Horn, Iowa and the support of the Danish Windmill Corp.
The National Italian Museum of America: Our Vision
Plans are underway for The National Italian Museum of America (NIMA) as we begin to raise awareness and nationwide support for the project. VISIT: nationalitalianmuseum.org
Help us launch a national museum that celebrates the history, contributions, and culture of Italians within the United States. We envision a one-of-a-kind, hands-on, experiential museum of Italian-American history where history, art, culture, and traditions come to life! The National Italian Museum of America will be in Philadelphia, home to the second largest Italian-American population in the United States.
See our vision! Please visit: nationalitalianmuseum.org
The National Italian Museum of America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed under the name The Italian Culture & History Museum of Philadelphia.
Confirmation: Coming of Age in Denmark and the U.S
Online presentation made possible by Danish Sisterhood Lodge #15 - Milwaukee, WI.
In Denmark and the United States, the event of Confirmation - affirming one's baptismal pledge as a Christian - often marked the boundary between childhood and leaving school and the adult world in the Lutheran church as well as other Protestant denominations.
This presentation was given by Michele McNabb, Museum of Danish America Genealogy Center Manager & Librarian, at the museum on March 19, 2015 as part of the monthly Brown Bag Lunch series. This presentation is based on a photo exhibit from 2013. The link shown at the end of the film is here:
Tivoli Fest
Tivoli Fest is the annual Danish American festival in the Danish Village of Elk Horn, Iowa, the largest Danish rural settlement in the USA. It is a celebration of Danish American culture, traditions and foods.