Overview

• Haakon visited the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, met community members, and praised efforts to keep Norwegian-American heritage thriving.
• Luther College awarded him an honorary doctor of civil law degree recognizing work on human rights, environmental responsibility, and ties between the nations.
• Public festivities included a morning street festival and a ribbon-cutting dedicating The Royal Family Samlingshall at the Vesterheim campus.
• Decorah police enacted temporary traffic measures, including closing Water Street between Mechanic and Mill and routing a school detour.
• The tour continues with scheduled events in Minneapolis, including Norway House activities, before a Thursday welcome for a replica of the Restauration in New York.