The Karl Oskar House will not be open for tours on September 20, but will reopen again on September 27 for our annual Nordic Folk Music Jam to close out our 2026 season of entertainment. The Friends of the Karl Oskar House will be staffing a booth at the Almelund Apple Festival on Sept. 20, so please come and visit with us there and support the Amador Heritage Center.Tusen tack for your support this season and a special shout out to Marilyn Wahlstrom for putting this remarkable schedule together!
We will be open each Sunday during the summer months (June 7th through Sept from 1:00-4:00pm). Check the website or facebook page for special music and events. All are welcome to come and learn about the Karl Oskar and early immigrant’s story.
Contact friendsofkarloskarhouse@gmail.com to plan your 2026 tour!
The Organization
The Lindström Historical Society was chartered in November of 1994. In 2021, an agreement was made with the Chisago County Historical Society to be under their organizational umbrella. The organization’s name was then changed to ‘Friends of the Karl Oskar House‘. In 2024 we became our own 501C3 organization again.
The Mission
To preserve, share, and celebrate Swedish immigration and culture.
The Vision
To sustain the historical Karl Oskar House for education about Swedish immigration to the Chisago Lakes region of Minnesota and to celebrate the connection of Nya Duvemåla with Vilhelm Moberg’s contributions to the Swedish immigration story.
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