From the 1950s to the 1980s, one man brought music into the homes of thousands of people across the United States. He was a TV legend known far and wide and his show is still aired on certain channels every week. That man is Lawerence Welk, and his roots are right here in North Dakota. To this day, his original birthplace is still preserved and intact, and you can visit it for yourself.

Strasburg, North Dakota is a small town of under 400 residents known for one thing: being the birthplace of TV and music legend Lawrence Welk.
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Throughout town you'll find tributes to him and his music, even a park that's named after him.
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Just outside of town on a little homestead is where his life story began, and today it is a kind of museum anyone can visit.
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This quaint little farm is picturesque to say the least, and it's fascinating to see the humble rural roots of a man that went on to host one of the most fabulous and glamorous shows of its day.
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The homestead has been kept preserved as it was back when Lawrence was growing up with seven siblings and his Germans-from-Russia immigrant parents, like many other early North Dakota families.
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You can tour the buildings inside and out, including the very home they lived in. There are many informational signs as well as original furniture and items to learn about his way of life before moving on to stardom in California.
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It's an incredible tour on a beautiful waterfront farm and one you can't take anywhere else - just here in North Dakota.
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Address: 845 88th Street SE, Strasburg, ND, 58573

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