What's A Norwegian Stabbur, And Why Is There One In This Small Minnesota Town?

CBS Minnesota

June 4, 2026

Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota. It's one of the only stabburs in the United States.

In the little town of Milan, Scandinavian pride is everywhere, from the grocery store mural to the main street Viking. But just a few miles out of town, you'll find something that came directly from the motherland.

"It came in a container. It must have been shipped in a container," said Jerry Lee.

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