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Skofstad Cabin
1920
Front of Skofstad cabin, possibly the oldest building in the settlement. An early pastor of a Norwegian Lutheran Church, Reverend Stub, lived here at one time.
Heg Farm
1920
Heg Farm. The home was built by the Hegs after their immigration from Lier, Norway in 1840 and before the Civil War. The barn was built by Even H. Heg in 1843. The Reverend Claus L. Clausen, a Norw...
Heg Store
1920
Ole Heg Store, once also the home of Elias Strangeland (sp?). The original building was of log construction which was later boarded over.
Heg Store
1920
Ole Heg store, once also the home of Elias Stangeland (sp?). The original building was of log construction which was later boarded over. There is a woman standing in front of the store.
Norwegian Lutheran Church
1910
Norwegian Lutheran Church, first church built by Norwegian settlers in America, in 1843. The first pastor was Rev. C.L. Clausen. The original log building is now preserved on the campus of the Norw...
