Denmark to Iowa

Culture | FIND Iowa

Aug 21, 2025 | 00:00:20

Question:

For what reasons do you think people might immigrate to Iowa?

Danish people settled in Iowa long ago. Today, we can explore Danish heritage at the Museum of Danish America.

Transcript

[Narrator] Denmark is in Northern Europe. People who have immigrated to Iowa from Denmark have traveled almost halfway around the world to do so.

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