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Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table )〕 It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest. ==History== For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, McPherson County was founded. Lindsborg is known as "Little Sweden" because it was originally built up chiefly by Swedish immigrants in the late 19th century. The City of Lindsborg was settled in the spring of 1869 by a group of Swedish immigrants from the Värmland province of Sweden led by Pastor Olof Olsson.〔(''Little Sweden on the Prairie'' (The Local Europe AB) )〕 Today, thirty percent of the population is of Swedish heritage. The downtown features gift shops that specialize in Swedish souvenirs, including various sizes of dala horses. The city's Swedish-language name means ''Linden Castle'' in English.〔''Engelsk-svenska ordboken'' ISBN 91-24-34422-2 pp 211 & 44〕 It was named for 3 men (whose typical names included that tree's name), Messrs. Lind, Lindgren and Lindahl, who had held prominent positions in a Chicago organization of Swedish farmers (''Svenska Lantbrukskompaniet'') which was involved in the settling of Lindsborg until 1877.〔Prins Wilhelm in ''Amerika från estraden'', Norstedts, Stockholm, 1928, pp 183 & 195 (re: origin of name and farmers' organizaion)〕 The first railroad was built through Lindsborg in 1879, and it was incorporated as a city in that same year. Lindsborg has long been noted for the Svensk Hyllningsfest and other efforts to remember its Swedish pioneer heritage. Svensk Hyllningsfest is a biennial celebration held in October of odd-numbered years since 1941, to celebrate the town's Swedish heritage.〔(''The Origins of the Festival'' (Svensk Hyllningsfest) )〕 The Swedish Pavilion was originally built as an international exposition building for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. After the fair, the Swedish Pavilion was purchased by W.W. Thomas, U.S. Minister to Sweden and Norway, and presented to Bethany College in Lindsborg as a memorial to his friend Dr. Rev. Carl Aaron Swensson, the founder of Bethany College who had recently died. The Pavilion was moved to Bethany College in Lindsborg, where it was used for classroom, library, museum and department facilities for the art department. The Swedish Pavilion was moved to the McPherson County Old Mill Museum, also in Lindsborg in 1969.〔(Carl Aaron Swensson )〕 Lindsborg also has an art museum showcasing the works of the artist and later resident, Birger Sandzen. The Gallery was dedicated on October 20, 1957 on the Bethany College campus. It houses the largest and most extensive collection of his paintings, prints, drawings and watercolors found anywhere in the world.〔(''Its History'' (Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lindsborg, Kansas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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