Spring Grove, Minnesota: Troll, Viking, and Bear
Proud of its Norwegian heritage, Spring Grove has a cluster of unusual statues including a troll, two different Vikings, and a pair of Norwegian-American comic strip characters.
- Address:
- 123 Maple Drive, Spring Grove, MN
- Directions:
- Downtown. On the north side of Maple Drive just north of its intersection with Hwy 44/Main St. In front of an old creamery building, across the street from the town park, which has other interesting statues.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Troll, Viking, and Bear
Concrete statues of a bear, a troll, and a Viking stand outside of the old Creamery building in the heavily-Norwegian town of Spring Grove. Across the street are a few less-interesting bronze statues in the city park.
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The troll and Viking, who stands 12 feet tall, were sculpted by local businessman Owen Vaaler. And don't dismiss the bronze statues across the street: they include another heroic Viking and two obscure Norwegian-American comic strip characters named Ola and Per.