Welcome to Borgund Lodge!
 
    
 
Our Sons of Norway lodge is based in Rapid City and serves the western South Dakota area.  Rapid City is home to the beautiful Norwegian Stavkirke, or better known as the "Chapel in the Hills." 
 
 
 
 

 

This year (2025) will mark 200 years of emigration from Norway to America

 
 
On July 4, 1825, a group of 52 Norwegian women and men sailed with the sloop Restauration from Norway to North America. Since this first organized journey, some 900,000 people have followed suit, leaving their homes in search of a better life, in North America or elsewhere. Today, there are almost as many descendants of Norwegians in the United States and Canada as there are people living in Norway.
 
The website www.crossings200.no will be a gateway to find information about projects and events that are under the auspices of the members of the anniversary committee. This is also a resource page for those who want to immerse themselves in the topic.  We hope you will check out this website to stay abreast of the happenings to celebrate 200 years of Norwegian migration.
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2, 2024 - Borgund Lodge Executive Board with
Anniken Ramberg Krutnes, Ambassador of the
Kingdom of Norway to the United States - 
                Ramkota Hotel - Rapid City
 
 

 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events
May 16, 2025
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Syttende Mai Celebration
June 27, 2025
6:30 pm
200 Years of Migration - So, now that we're here, now what?
Mark your calendar!
August 24, 2025
5:30 pm
Chapel in the Hills - Event
This is tentative at this point.
September 6, 2025
10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Icelandic Njál's Saga Tapestry Workshop - Traveling Tapestry
An embroidery (tapestry) workshop will be presented by Claudia Petursson, North American Representative for the the Njál's Saga Tapestry Exhibition of Iceland.  She will explain ...
September 26, 2025
6:30 pm
Kick-off to Fall - Potluck ("Get on the Band Wagon")
Come "potluck" with us to kick off our Fall events.