Editing Ulen, Minnesota (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Ulen, Minnesota - 1098776567.jpg|thumb|The sign of the Nordic Lounge]]Ulen has a very large [[Norwegian Americans|Norwegian American]] population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2766136|access-date=February 20, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The Ulen museum, formerly the Viking Sword Museum, Viking Manor, numerous Norse and Viking artifacts found in the area further show to represent the deep pride the town has for its Norwegian heritage. Another manifestation of this pride is, Lena's Lefse, a bakery dedicated to [[lefse]] and other Norse baked items.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 8, 2018|title=From Ulen: Ole & Lena would feel right at home in this Minnesota town|url=https://mnprairieroots.com/2018/11/08/ulen/|access-date=February 20, 2022|website=Minnesota Prairie Roots|language=en}}</ref>

===Memorial===
Located in the center of Ulen on Main street is the Ulen's Veteran's Memorial Wall commemorating Ulen residents who have fought and died in American Wars. The memorial was a joint project by the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars|VFW]] and the Ulen [[Lions Clubs International|Lions]].<ref name="About the Area"/>

===Museum===
The Ulen Museum (formerly the Viking Sword Museum) opened on Sunday, August 4, 2007. The Ulen Museum is located on Ulen's main street (State Highway 32).  It is situated on the corner of Spartan Avenue and 1st St. NW. It is run by the Ulen Historical Society and is dedicated to preserving the rich history of Ulen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ulen Museum - About Us|url=http://www.ulenmuseum.com/about_us|access-date=February 16, 2022|website=www.ulenmuseum.com}}</ref> The Ulen Museum is home to the [[Ulen sword|Ulen Sword]]. The Ulen Sword is 19th century sword, once believed to be a Viking sword. The sword was found by Hans O. Hansen on his farm while plowing in 1911.The former name of the Ulen Museum was the Viking Sword Museum.

===Festival===
[[File:Ulen Barbecue.jpg|thumb|260-foot Turkey Barbecue Spit at Sword Days, 1969|222x222px]]Ulen Days (formerly Ulen Turkey Barbecue Days) is an annual event held on the third weekend in August each year and dates back to 1962. The Turkey BBQ includes a wide variety of events held during mid August. The most popular aspect of the festival is the turkey, which regularly is barbecued on Saturday from 3:30 – 6:00pm on “the world’s largest spit.” It includes an entire weekend of activities including shows, sport games and tournaments, raffles, and food trucks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ulen Museum - Formerly known as...|url=http://ulenmuseum.com/ulen_days|access-date=February 16, 2022|website=ulenmuseum.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Ulen and Turkey BBQ Days|url=https://www.thefmextra.com:443/the-history-of-ulen-and-turkey-bbq-days/|access-date=February 16, 2022}}</ref><ref name="thefmextra.com"/>

===Theatre===
The Top Hat Theatre serves as theater group in Ulen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - Top Hat Theatre - Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools |url=https://www.ulenhitterdal.k12.mn.us/page/4290 |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=www.ulenhitterdal.k12.mn.us}}</ref> It was created in 2005. Performances are in the Barry J. Houglum Auditorium, a 350-seat theater located in the [[Ulen-Hitterdal Public School]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Hat Theatre|url=https://www.exploreminnesota.com/profile/top-hat-theatre/3672|access-date=February 20, 2022|website=Explore Minnesota|language=en}}</ref>