Legacy - Lindsborg, Kansas
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N 38° 34.418 W 097° 40.545
14S E 615356 N 4270295
In 2000, Lindsborg decided to cast the traditional Dala shape in large fiberglass forms. Local people and folks with Lindsborg connections sponsor each Wild Dala. Each is unconventionally decorated by one on the towns many local artists.
Waymark Code: WM16Q6Q
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2022
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Artist: Carla Wilson
Its perhaps Sweden’s best-known icon, a bluntly rounded, tail-free horse that is thought to have been first whittled out of wood by the fire during long cold Scandinavian nights. In recent years, Lindsborg adopted the Dala symbol of Swedish folk craft as a symbol of identity and welcome. Here you’ll see traditional Dala horses on front porches, on coffee mugs and even on the side of police cruisers.
December 31, 2018 commemorating Lindsborg's 150th anniversary of the town being officially named Lindsborg, it kicked off the celebration with the unveiling of a new Wild Dala Horse sculpture.
Painted by Carla Wilson, the horse is covered with scenes from the town including Swedish symbols, Lindsborg buildings and scenes from festivals.
Made from crazy quilt patches with a trail of Kurbits flowers, flowed from the brush of her maker.
Located: 102 N Main St (in the window of the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center)
Physical Address:
102 N Main St
Lindsborg, KS USA
Horses Name: Legacy
Web site: Not listed
Background Story: Not listed
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