Velkommen til Fedrelandet #23 Sons of Norway, in Petersburg, Alaska!
Photo courtesy of Seaprints Photography, Tanya Somerville
We are celebrating our Centennial Year…1911-2011! We’re the oldest Sons of Norway Lodge in Alaska and take great pleasure in sharing and promoting our Norwegian heritage.
Our unique building dates back to 1912 when 60 charter members borrowed money and sold $5.00 shares and then constructed our building in a style similar to the early barns in the mid-west.
Our beloved building is a community treasure and in 1984 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Throughout the years, our lodge has been the heart of the community with many wedding receptions, parties, dances, lodge socials, potlucks, tour dinners and tour coffees. In the early days even the high school basketball games were played in our hall. The hoop is still there!
Our unique building dates back to 1912 when 60 charter members borrowed money and sold $5.00 shares and then constructed our building in a style similar to the early barns in the mid-west.
Our beloved building is a community treasure and in 1984 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Throughout the years, our lodge has been the heart of the community with many wedding receptions, parties, dances, lodge socials, potlucks, tour dinners and tour coffees. In the early days even the high school basketball games were played in our hall. The hoop is still there!
Bojer Wikan Fishermen's Memorial Park
 Sally Dwyer, photo | A Place for Gathering
 Tanya Somerville, Seaprints Photography
The Bojer Wikan Fishermen’s Memorial Park is adjacent to our Hall and was dedicated in 2000. Our Viking ship, the Vallhalla, resides there along with beautiful flower boxes, benches, memorial plaques and a bronze statue of Bojer Wikan, a long-time fisherman who promoted the idea of the park.
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 Tanya Somerville, Seaprints Photography |  Sally Dwyer, photo |
email Jill Williams, President, Sons of Norway, Fedrelandet #23