Little Norway closing doors after 87 years

Owner grateful for the years he had running the facility

BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (WKBT) — The owners of Little Norway announced they will not be opening this season and may be closed for good.

The historic site just outside of Mount Horeb was closed last season due to financial issues.

On its website, owner Scott Winner detailed his decision to shut down the facility:

“For 75 years, four generations of my family have had the good fortune to share this charming valley with travelers from around the world,” he wrote. “My mother said to me ‘Weren’t we fortunate all these years to have Little Norway in our lives? When you close that gate for the last time, you do so knowing that three generations have their hands on yours.'”

Here’s the full notice on the www.littlenorway.com website:

“Little Norway closed until further notice

In 1927 my Great Uncle, Isak Dahle, purchased an abandoned farm that had been settled by Norwegian Immigrants in the mid 1800’s. Over the years he renovated the original farm buildings, filled them with antiques from Norway and America and eventually opened what has since been known as Little Norway. For seventy five years, four generations of my family have had the good fortune to share this charming valley with travelers from around the world.

And now, as times have changed, so too changes Little Norway. My mother said to me “Weren’t we fortunate all these years to have Little Norway in our lives? When you close that gate for the last time, you do so knowing that three generations have their hands on yours.”

The gate is now closed and we are grateful for the years we’ve had, the wonderful employees that worked along side us and the appreciative visitors that, over the years, have made it all possible.

Tusen takk,
Scott Winner
Please note that our on-line gift shop will remain open: giftsofnorway.com”