Liberty Grove in Ellison Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Meet Gunnar

A Viking (Grill) Troll

— "Helga, where are you?" —

Gunnar Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 10, 2024

1. Gunnar Marker

Inscription. Scandinavian immigrants often told their children stories of giant, mischievous beings connected to nature - mountains, forests and caves.

Do not climb on them because they sometimes ate naughty children in tales from Norway, Sweden and Denmark

Donors: Joseph & Tessa Schultes

Erected by Liberty Grove Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Environment • Immigration • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list.

Location. 45° 14.877′ N, 87° 5.097′ W. Marker is in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin,

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in Door County. It is in Liberty Grove. It is on State Highway 42 0.1 miles south of Humbug Road. The marker is on the grounds of the Liberty Grove Historical Society, behind the log house and summer kitchen. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11831 Wisconsin 42, Ellison Bay WI 54210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

2. Gunnar

the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Is Karst Country (here, next to this marker); A Grand View (here, next to this marker); Ecological Treasures (a few steps from this marker); Bead Breaker and Tire Changer (a few steps from this marker); Outhouse (a few steps from this marker); Platform Swing (within shouting distance of this marker); Corn Crib (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowleys Bay Bell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellison Bay.

Also see . . . visitnorway.com: The mythical Norwegian trolls.

Excerpt from visitnorway.com: "Troll
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

3. Gunnar
is a collective term for several types of human-like beings in Nordic folklore and fairy tales with roots in Norse mythology. Both appearance and characteristics vary, and trolls are usually both dangerous and stupid. Trolls include colossal jotner and giants (evil giants), or small goblins, dwarfs, and other underground mythical creatures. The trolls often live in inaccessible and untouched nature, for example in caves in the mountains, or in the forests or the sea."

(Submitted on August 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Liberty Grove Historical Society image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

4. Liberty Grove Historical Society

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.