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Norway’s first May 17th (Constitution Day) monument was erected on the morning of May 17th 1835 by Ole Rynning and his Sunday school pupils. This was in violation of King Charles John’s ban on all activities relating to May 17th or Norwegian independence. It was Sunday, and Ole’s father, parish priest Jens Rynning, was busy...

Viosen emerged as a town in the 1880s. Steamboats replaced rowing boats, boosting traffic between Snåsa and the surrounding region. The Seem Coaching Inn became the hub. There was an increase in goods and travel. At least 43 different businesses established themselves in the town until 1920. The Snåsen Trade Guild and Sivertsen’s Tannery were...