Dalesburg Historical

History, heritage, community, and events

Weather permitting… Pandemic permitting… Dalesburg Scandinavian Association will host the 43rd Celebration of the St. Lucia Tradition on Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. at Dalesburg Lutheran Church.  Welcome!  To learn about the Nordic tradition of St. Lucia in Sweden, please go to:    To find out how Lucia is celebrated in the other Nordic […]

Dalesburg-Made Yellow and Blue Tie Quilts – Two quilts available.

$150/quilt

Join us for the 152nd Annual Midsummer – Friday, June 24, 2022

Spring 2022! Dear Friends of Midsummer, Midsummer is Friday, June 24 and the Church Service is Sunday, June 26 the band Jaerv from Gothenburg, Sweden will be our featured performers on June 24.  www.jaerv.com We are sending the renewal notices for the Friends of Midsummer in the same envelope as the Dalesburg Scandinavian Association membership […]

June 2021 Yes!  We will celebrate Midsummer in Dalesburg!  Yes!  We will celebrate Scandinavian and Rural Heritage!  Yes! We will celebrate Summertime!  We will celebrate on Friday, June 25 and Sunday, June 27, 2021, but it will be different.  It will be different from Midsummer 2019.  You should have received a Midsummer flier with information.  […]

The origin of the orange lilies growing in Dalesburg area.

The 2019 St Lucia Festival was featured on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s DakotaLife