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The Hjemkomst, a wooden ship, was built at Hawley,
Minnesota, just near Moorhead. The
interesting part is that Hawley is at least 250 miles from the closest port that
can handle it.
The keel was laid in 1974, but it wasn't until
1980 until it was finally launched into Lake Superior at Duluth, Minnesota.
Creator Robert Asp died shortly thereafter, but
the project was carried on.
The ship sailed down the Great Lakes and across
the Atlantic Ocean to Oslo, Norway, arriving in August 1982.
Later, the Hjemkomst was returned to Minnesota as
the center piece of the museum. |
