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Dragoon on horseback at the inauguration of the Horseman's Cottage at the Cultural Reserve Linnaeus' Hammarby
Published: 15 August 2022
On Sunday, August 14, Clas Tollin from Division of Agrarian History, SLU inaugurated the Horseman's Cottage at the Cultural Reserve Linnaeus' Hammarby. About 30 people had gathered in the field outside the soldiers' croft when a dragoon on horseback appeared. It was the animal keeper of the cultural reserve, Per Eckerström, who came riding in dressed in the Life Regiment Dragoon's uniform and with a saber in his belt.
There were soldiers at Hammarby as early as Linnaeus' time, but the current soldier's croft dates from 1881 and a soldier lived there until 1902. The croft has undergone a restoration during the last decade in which they strove to make it a 19th-century croft again, after it functioned as a summer cottage for many years.
Clas Tollin told about the grim conditions the 18th century soldiers lived under, before the dragoon cut off the ribbon, which was installed in the doorway of the croft. The opening was part of an event day at Linnaeus' Hammarby where, among other things, you could harvest rye and join guided walks in the cultural reserve. It was also a market day.
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Clas Tollin tells about the grim conditions under which the 18th century soldiers lived. Photo: Jesper Larsson.
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Per Eckerström, the animal keeper at the cultural reserve, dressed in the uniform of the Life Regiment Dragoons and with a saber in his belt.
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Per Eckerström, dressed in the Life Regiment Dragoon'a uniform, cuts the ribbon and inaugurates the renovated Horseman's Cottage at Linneaus' Hammarby. Photo: Jesper Larsson.
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