Twin Ports Festival of History: Santa Visits Minnesota – A Reindeer Tale with Marlene Wisuri

Santa, his reindeer, and “Eskimo” helpers delighted thousands of Minnesotans of all ages with Christmas parades and holiday extravaganzas in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Learn about Santa’s adventure-filled journeys to Duluth, St. Cloud, St. Paul, and other cities and towns. Meet the reindeer and the colorful characters who were the stars of this little-known chapter of Minnesota history.

Join Marlene Wisuri, Duluth researcher and long-time member of the North American Sámi community, as she chronicles the amazing tale of Minnesota’s reindeer and Santas