History of 7+ Lag Stevner

Beginning as the Hadeland Lag Stevne, and growing to include more Lags through the years, the 7+ Lag Stevne is an opportunity to learn more about our shared heritage, while enjoying the company of others like us.

Year Date Place TypeTheme
2027July 13-16Plymouth, MN7+ Lag StevneMany Threads. One Hertitage. One Gathering.
2026July 15-18Stoughton, WI7+  Lag Stevne "Connections, Community, Culture"
2025July 9-12Doubletree Inn, Austin MN 7+  Lag Stevne "Norwegian Crossings 1825-2025"
2024July 11-13North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton ND 7+  Lag Stevne "Ever the Land"
2023July 26-29Holiday Inn Convention Center, Fargo ND 7+  Lag Stevne "Vikings: Empire of the North"
2022Cancelled due to COVID
2021May 15, June 19. July 17, August 21Virtual Stevne  7+  Lag Stevne Virtual Stevne 
2020Cancelled due to COVID
2019July 10-13Holiday Inn & Suites, Fargo ND 7 Lag Stevne "Get 'Koselig' with your Heritage"
2018July 12-15Willmar Convention Center. Willmar MN  7 Lag Stevne "The Lure of the Land: Dreams & Realities"
2017July 20-23Luther College, Decorah IA  7 Lag Stevne "Sustain and Celebrate Your Legacy"
2016July 14-16Holiday Inn Conference Center, Austin, MN 7 Lag Stevne "1916: The Cultural Dilemma"
2016May 5-8Doubletree Inn- Earle Brown Center, Brooklyn Center MN Fellesraad Centennial"Norway to America: Memories and Dreams"
2015July 9-12La Crosse Center, LaCrosse WI 7 Lag Stevne "Gateway to the Prairie"
2014July 17-19ND State College of Science, Wahpeton ND 7 Lag Stevne "The Norway of Your Ancestors"
2013July 11-13Holiday Inn & Suites St Cloud MN  7 Lag Stevne "Norwegian-Americans in the Civil War"
2012July 18-21Olympia Resort , Oconomowoc WI 7 Lag Stevne "A Norwegian Christmas in July"
2011July 14-17Best Western Doublewood Inn , Fargo ND 7 Lag Stevne "Strength in Unity"
2010July 14-17Winona State University, Winona MN 7 Lag Stevne "Rooted in Norway, Branches Grow"
2009June 25-28University of Wisconsin, River Falls WI 7 Lag Stevne "Bridging the Generations"
2008July 16-19Country Springs Hotel, Stevens Point WI  7 Lag Stevne "Land, Logging, Legends"
2007July 12-14North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne "Let's Rally in the Valley"
2006July 12-15Holiday Inn Convention Centre, Sioux Falls SD   7 Lag Stevne "From the Fjords to the Falls"  
2005July 13 - 16University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 7 Lag Stevne "100 Years of Norwegian Independence"
2004July 8 - 10Willmar Convention Center, Willmar MN 7 Lag Stevne "Amber Waves of Grain"
2003July 10 - 12Winona State University, Winona MN  7 Lag Stevne "Rivers, Rails & Trails"
2002 July 11 - 13St. Olaf College, Northfield MN    7 Lag Stevne "Join Hands and Dance"       
2001 July 12 - 15SD School of Mines, Rapid City SD   7 Lag Stevne "Discovering Norwegian Heritage in the Old West"
2000July 13-15ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND 7 Lag Stevne Leif Erikson Millennium
1999July 29-31Luther College, Decorah IA   Centennial All-Lag Stevne "We All Have A History"
1998 July 9-11ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne 1998
1997 July 10 - July 12 ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne 1997
1996 July 11-13Waldorf College, Forest City IA   7 Lag Stevne "Keeping the Old Traditions"
1995 July 15-17ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne "Treasures from the Trunk"
1994 July 14 - July 16 University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse WI   7 Lag Stevne "Ever the Land"
1993 July 8 - July 10 ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne "Land of Milk & Honey"
1992 July 9 - July 11 ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne "Passage to the Prairie"
1991July 11-13 University of Wisconsin, River Falls WI 7 Lag Stevne "Amerika Feber"
1990July 12-14ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND  7 Lag Stevne"Call of the Lur"
1989July 6 - 8St John's University, Collegeville MN    7 Lag Stevne
1988July 7 - July 9ND State School of Science, Wahpeton ND   7 Lag Stevne
1987June 25 - June 27University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse WI   7 Lag Stevne
1986July 10 - July 12Luther College, Decorah IA   7 Lag Stevne
1985June 27 - June 29Concordia College, Moorhead MN   7 Lag Stevne (Ringerike added)
1984June 29 - June 30St Olaf College, Northfield MN  6 Lag Stevne (Numedal added)
1983July 15 - July 16Southwest State University, Marshall MN   5 Lag Stevne (Sigdal added)
1982June 25 - June 26Luther College, Decorah IA    4 Lag Stevne
1981June 26 - June 27St Olaf College, Northfield MN  4 Lag Stevne
1980July 11 - July 12Southwest State University, Marshall MN  4 Lag Stevne (Telemark added)
1979July 14Concordia College Library, Moorhead MN  Hadeland, Landing & Toten Lags
1978August 18 - August 20Southwest State University, Marshall MN  
1977June 10 - June 12Concordia College, Moorhead MN   Hadeland, Landing & Gudbrandsdal Lags
1976July 9 - July 10Mayville College, Mayville ND  Hadeland Lag & Landings Lag
1975September 19Percy Foss Residence, Northwood ND  
1974No Stevne Held
1973No Stevne Held
1972No Stevne Held
1971June 11 - June 12Civic Center, Plaza ND  Hadeland Lag
1970June 4 - June 5New School Auditorium, Maddock ND  Hadeland Lag
1969June 13 - June 14City Hall, Velva ND  Hadeland Lag
1968June 14 - June 15High School Auditorium, Twin Valley MN   Hadeland Lag
1967June 22 - June 23Rothsay MN  Hadeland Lag
1966June 23 - June 24Moorhead MN  Hadeland Lag
1965June 17 - June 18Pierce County Memorial Hall, Rugby ND   Hadeland Lag
1964June 25 - June 26High School Auditorium, Northwood ND  Hadeland Lag
1963June 13 - June 14New Town ND   Hadeland Lag
1962June 14 - June 15High School Auditorium, Twin Valley MN  Hadeland Lag
1961June 14 - June 15Hotel, Maddock ND Hadeland Lag
1960June 9 - June 10City Park, Velva ND   Hadeland Lag
1959June 11 - June 12Comstock Hotel, Moorhead MN  Hadeland Lag
1958June 12 - June 13Plainsmen Hotel, Williston ND  Hadeland Lag
1957June 13 - June 14Hotel Park, Madison SD  Hadeland Lag
1956June 14 - June 15Hotel Great Northern, Devils Lake ND  Hadeland Lag
1955June 9 - June 11Odd Fellows Hall, Velva ND    Hadeland Lag
1954June 24 - June 25Luther College, Decorah IA   Hadeland Lag
1953June 18 - June 20Hotel Greystone, Detroit Lakes MN  Hadeland Lag
1952June 16 - June 18Sons of Norway Hall, Minot ND   Hadeland Lag
1951June 21 - June 23High School Auditorium, Fergus Falls MN  Hadeland Lag
1950June 15 - June 17Devils Lake ND    Hadeland Lag
1949June 16 - June 18Wahpeton ND    Hadeland Lag
1948June 12 -June 14Comstock Hotel, Moorhead MN     Hadeland Lag
1947June 12 -June 14Sons of Norway Hall, Minot ND   Hadeland Lag
1946June 13 - June 15Devils Lake ND   Hadeland Lag
1945June 15 - June 17High School Auditorium, Rothsay MN  Hadeland Lag
1944June 17- June 19Mayville ND   Hadeland Lag
1943June 17 - June 19Hamar Lutheran Church, Rothsay MN   Hadeland Lag
1942Scheduled for Rothsay - cancelled (WW II) Hadeland Lag
1941June 19 - June 22High School Auditorium, Fertile MN  Hadeland Lag
1940June 20 - June 22Knights of Columbus Hall, Minot ND  Hadeland Lag
1939June 8 - June 10Pelican Rapids MN   Hadeland Lag
1938June 18 - June 20Fertile MN   Hadeland Lag
1937June 18 - June 20Minot ND   Hadeland Lag
1936June 18 - June 20Kindred ND  Hadeland Lag
1935June 14 - June 16Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile MN    Hadeland Lag
1934June 7 - June 9Spies Theatre, Pelican Rapids MN    Hadeland Lag
1933June 16 - June 17Montevideo MN     Hadeland Lag
1932June 23 - June 25Spies Theatre, Pelican Rapids MN    Hadeland Lag
1931June 18 - June 20Northwood ND    Hadeland Lag
1930June 12Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis MN   Hadeland Lag900th Anniversary of Death of St Olaf
1929June 13 - June 15Lutheran Academy Hall, Canton SD  Hadeland Lag
1928June 28 - June 30Luther College, Decorah IA   Hadeland Lag
1927June 17 - June 19Auditorium, Fargo ND   Hadeland Lag
1926June 11 - June 13Opera House, Hatton ND  Hadeland Lag
1925May 15 - May 17Minneapolis & St Paul MN   Hadeland LagNorse Centennial Celebration
1924June 20 - June 22City Hall & Fairgrounds, Northwood ND   Hadeland Lag
1923June 15 - June 17City Auditorium, Fargo ND    Hadeland Lag
1922June 23 - June 25Court House, Hudson WI    Hadeland Lag
1921September 8 - September 9Hennepin County Courthouse Minneapolis MN   Hadeland Lag
1920June 18 - June 20Fairgrounds Auditorium, Fergus Falls MN    Hadeland Lag
1919June 21 - June 23Fargo ND    Hadeland Lag
1918June 21 - June 22Hennepin County Courthouse,  Minneapolis MN   Hadeland Lag
1917September 1 - September 2Osage IA      Hadeland Lag
1916June 9 - June 11Montevideo MN    Hadeland Lag
1915June 22 - June 24Fargo ND   Hadeland Lag
1914May 16 - May 18State Fair Grounds, St Paul MN    Hadeland Lag
1913June 5-6Blanchardville WI    Hadeland Lag
1912June 23-June 24Dania Hall, Minneapolis MN  Hadeland Lag
1911June 17-June 18Como Park, St Paul MN   Hadeland Lag
1910September 7Machinery Hill, MN State Fair, St Paul MN The Birth of the Hadeland Lag