See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald. WebThe annual Clifton Norwegian Country Christmas has ushered in the holiday season now for thousands of visitors since it began in 1992. WebThe community gathering is open to the public, and its highlights include the sprawling Market on Main Street arts and crafts row featuring artists and retailers, the Clifton Volunteer Fire Department BBQ and burger cookout, Hot Wheels races, the animal-benefiting Bark motorcycle ride, 5k/1k fun run and a quilt auction featuring over 100 quilts. 26 November 1967, Dallas (TX) Morning News, The Lutefisk Festival by Frank X. Tolbert, section A, pg. The Bosque Museum (bosquemuseum.org) in Clifton, Texas, features the regions history. They settled northwest of Clifton in a large area today known as the Norse Historic District, where they farmed and built their homes of limestone. In the blacksmith shop behind the house, mail carrier Ole Ringness forever changed agriculture with his invention of the disk plow. It has also been named one of the top 100 small art communities in the nation twice and is one of the 51 named cultural districts in Texas! Cleng Peerson (17 May 1783 16 December 1865) led the first group of Norwegians to emigrate to the United States, traveling on the sloop Restauration. See their website for more information. Breakfast Enjoy a variety of pastries, treats, scratch made biscuits, traditional breakfast dishes, and a freshly brewed cup coffee or latte. Held annually the first weekend of December (Saturday), the event offers a weekend of history and fun for those wishing to Norwegian Capital of Texas Clifton Offering affordable prices and spacious, comfortable rooms, you might as well spend the night and make your list of things to do in Clifton that much longer!
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Scholarships: Donations can be forwarded to the Althing financial secretary. WHEREAS, The Bosque Memorial Museum, a legacy from immigrant farmer Jacob Olson, will help visitors learn more about the early settlers in the region; and Clifton also hosts annual events likeBooks on the Bosque, which includes a writing workshop led by a seasoned author, as well as thenationwide songwriting competition, the Texas Troubadour Songwriter Classic. By: Sibley S.C.R. Heritage, Art and Culture Clifton is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. google_ad_width = 120;
