With a short drive south of Minneqapolis one steps back in time and onto a new continent and country-- Germany. Complete with Oktoberfest and sauerkraut. The town was founded in1854 by the German Land Society. There are three German festival celebrated annually - Fasching, a sort of German Mardi Gras; Heritagefest inJuly honoring all things German and Oktoberfest.
When visiting New Ulm two sights are the copper statue of Hermann Armeniis of Cherusci. He is a 32-ft statue on top of a 70-ft pedestal created in 1897. The second landmark is the town's glockenspiel situated below the 37-bell carillon tower. Three times a day, every day, a dozen mechanical figures pop out of the clock. Numerous shops and restaurants make for a pleasant visit.
Personal Project possibility: what is your heritage? Is there a local around here than celebrates that heritage? What are your family customs and rituals? Can you document your families' movement from the old world to this new land and finally into Minneapolis?
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