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The first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota was Norwegian Ridge, in what is now Spring Grove, Minnesota. Another such settlement was the 1851 colony in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They soon settled in Fillmore County as well. By 1860, half of Minnesota's 12,000 Norwegians resided in Goodhue, Fillmore, and Houston Counties. Ten years later, these ...
Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota is also associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and was founded by Norwegian settlers in 1891. Other Norwegian Lutheran colleges include: Augsburg University, Augustana College, Bethany Lutheran College, Pacific Lutheran University, St. Olaf College, and Waldorf College.
The majority of Norwegian immigrants settled in the Midwest, particularly in states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. They were drawn to these areas due to the familiar landscape and climate, as well as the availability of farmland. Cities such as Minneapolis became significant urban centers for the Norwegian-American community. [1]
The Fox River Norwegian Settlement: On occasion of the Celebration of 100th Anniversary of the first permanent Norwegian Settlement in the United States at Norway & Ottawa, Illinois, June 22–24, 1934 (Illinois State Historical Society. 1934) The Settlement and Agriculture Development of the Township of Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota ...
California Lutheran University sits where the Norwegian Colony was located. [20] 130 acres (53 ha) of Lars and Karen Pedersen's former property were donated to establish California Lutheran College in 1959 [21] [22] [15] by land owner Richard Pederson, who was the son of Lars- and Karen Pederson. [23] [24]
Olson, Daron. "We Are All Scandinavians: Norwegian American Press Reaction to the 1938 Swedish Tercentenary." Swedish American Historical Quarterly 65 (2014): 3–30. Norwegian-American press argued the colonial settlement was Scandinavian not just Swedish. Rasmussen, Anders Bo.
The 19th century wave of Norwegian emigration began in 1825. The Midwestern United States, especially the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, was the destination of most people who left Norway. [3] The first modern Norwegian-American settlement in Minnesota was at Norwegian Ridge, in what is now Spring Grove, Minnesota. [4]
Martin Ulvestad (24 December 1865 – 19 January 1942) was a Norwegian-born American historian and author whose writings focused on Norwegian-American immigration. He was a pioneer in documenting the early history of Norwegian settlers in America. [1] [2]