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Geneva's Swedish Immigration (Adults)

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At one time, Geneva was more than half Swedish. From Swedish Days to dala horses, explore Geneva's early heritage with the Geneva History Museum.

In the early 1900s Geneva’s population was mostly Swedish. Geneva continues to celebrate its Swedish heritage each June with one of the largest festivals in Illinois, Swedish Days. Hear two stories of Swedish families who came to Geneva including the 1903 adventure of the Frisk children ages 13, 9 and 6, and Hildegard Carlson’s journey in 1899.

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