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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Seward's King's Fair of Yesterday and Today

Dick Westby, head of Seward's History Committee and the unofficial “Mayor” of Seward, talks about the history of King's Fair and how it got its name.

The original 1880 King's Fair in Seward. MORE »

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Seniors: American Swedish Institute Mansion Tour

12/03/2010 - 10:45am - 3:00pm

Come step back in time with us as we head to the American Swedish Institute and experience the only castle in the Twin Cities, the historic Turnblad Mansion.

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