As we all know, no country in the world is as dominant as Norway when it comes to Nordic Skiing. The reasons are numerous and some are even controversial. The...
Our Heritage and Culture- New Home for Norway’s Famous Viking Ships
The new Museum of the Viking Age opens in 2026. Norway’s new global attraction: In 2026 a new Museum of the Viking Age will open on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. It will be...
From Falmouth to Lauderdale – District 3 Happenings
Færder Lodge 3-109 In the 4th quarter issue of the TDT, lodge member Aksel Andresen, was featured in this same section of the TDT along with a brief explanation of...
3rd District Charitable Giving
Nor– Bu Lodge 3-427 participated in a “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” in October. It’s lodges like Nor-Bu, Norrona, Gateway to Florida and others that are making a difference for the...
Third District Secretary’s Letter – January/February 2022
Dear Lodge Secretaries, Below is information for your 2022 work as secretaries. Make sure that you have completed the D-63 Officer Update Form even if your lodge did not have...
Scandinavian American Spotlight – Captain Birger Lunde
A member of my lodge, Tom Hyland, has provided me with a very interesting letter written from Staten Island. I originally published it in 3 parts for the Southern Star...
Viking History- One Burial Mound in Particular
In 1903, Oskar Rom purchased his neighbour’s farm located outside of Tønsberg, above the Oslofjord, in the Vestfold of Norway That August he began to excavate a mound on his new...
Our Heritage and Culture- Troll Basics
What’s the history and the mythology of Norwegian trolls? A wonderful article from Andrew McKay on the Life with Norway website provides some rich and fascinating details! The Mythology of...
Our Heritage and Culture- Princess Märtha Louise
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (born 22 September 1971) is a Norwegian self-described clairvoyant and the only daughter and elder child of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. She was married to the late writer and...
Viking History- A Brief Look at The Vikings in Ireland
The Vikings certainly got around, including a good deal of time in Ireland beginning some 1300 years ago. A detailed article from IrishCentral provides some very interesting history. How the...