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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Stoughton Heritage Mural


Back in 2013 when I stumbled upon the Stoughton Opera House I also found some interesting murals.  Their Heritage Mural on the Yahara River was painted in 1997 and its holding up well.



The town was founded in 1847 and at the turn of the century 75% of the population was of Norweigan descent.  There is still a lot of Norwegian influence there today, including the Syttende Mai Festival which I keep hoping I'll get to someday.  With out of state plans not an option this spring perhaps this will be the year!


If you want to know more about Stoughton's history you can click here.

If you want more Monday Murals you can click here.
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8 comments:

  1. HalcyonApril 20, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    Love the mural and that building surrounded by water. Must be a neat place to visit!

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  2. Billy Blue EyesApril 20, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    A town of Vikings no less. Nice mural but how was it painted with the water under it.

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  3. SherryApril 20, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Really beautiful mural. Thanks for the close up on the far end. Does the mural reflect in the water too. I would love to have seen them painting it and how they put up the scaffolding over the water.

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  4. MikeApril 20, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    Awesome! I love how the mural depicts the Norwegian farming roots of the inhabitants.

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  5. thewovenspokeApril 20, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    Beautiful mural, would be a nice place to visit.

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  6. RedPatApril 20, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    It is a nice historical reminder!

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  7. TomApril 20, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    I always like a mural that shows the history of a community. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  8. Oakland Daily PhotoApril 21, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Wonderful images coming out of the mists of time. Hope you get to the festival this year. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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