The Scandinavian Stabbur was built in 1993 as a tribute to Scandinavian immigrants from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland.  A typical stabbur, following traditional and ancient practices, would look similar to this.  This particular one was based on Norwegian construction techniques.  A stabbur was built on stilts, a large beam or stone pilings at each corner, to keep the main floor a few feet off the ground (one or two feet).  This was to help keep out mice and rats.  A stubbar consists of a main, cube-shaped room for storing food (usually grain).  It was topped by a slightly larger room used for storage of food (fruits and vegetables), furniture, spare living quarters, or for smoking meat.  There were usually no windows, and grass/sod roofs were often utilized.  In the modern era, stabburs in Norway are commonly converted to living quarters for tourists and other visitors.  This particular stabbur was purchased in Park Rapids, Minnesota, disassembled, shipped to Dickinson, and put back together on this site.  The logs were originally from Yellowstone National Park. 

The Scandinavian Stabbur is maintained and supported in part through the efforts of the local Scandinavian heritage organization.

*This building has limited accessibility for visitors with disabilities.