Luck in Polk County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Danish Seminary

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 12, 2013

1. First Danish Seminary Marker

Inscription. On February 13, 1887, the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America established its first seminary on this site with Pastor Thorvald Helveg as President, assisted by Pastor Jens Pederson and a layman, J.P. Petersen. In 1888 Pastor P.S. Vig succeeded Pastor Pedersen. Eleven to fifteen students attended each year of its operation. Factional strife within the synod forced the closing of the seminary in 1892.

Erected 1972 by Polk County Historical Society. (Marker Number 94.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1917.

Location. 45° 34.088′ N, 92° 30.577′ W. Marker is in Luck, Wisconsin, in Polk County. Marker is on 170th Street, ¼ mile south of County Route N, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2492 170th Street, Luck WI 54853, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Danish Dairy Cooperative (approx. one mile away); The Battle of St. Croix Falls (approx. 11.7 miles away); St. Croix Falls Lions Park (approx. 11.8 miles away); Where are the Falls? (approx. 12.4 miles away); Gaylord Nelson

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(approx. 12½ miles away); Saint Croix Falls Hydroelectric Project (approx. 12½ miles away in Minnesota); Thompson–Boughton Mill (approx. 12.6 miles away); River Spirit (approx. 12.6 miles away).

More about this marker. Marker is Wisconsin Registered Landmark No. 94

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 12, 2013

2. First Danish Seminary Marker

Marker is under the bell.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 12, 2013

3. First Danish Seminary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.