Near Clinton in Big Stone County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Pauli Lutheran Church
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
1. St. Pauli Lutheran Church Marker
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on Oct. 14, 2010. Built in 1896 at a cost of $3,300 on land given by Sevrin & Lisbet Huselid.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 45° 25.591′ N, 96° 25.875′ W. Marker is near Clinton, Minnesota, in Big Stone County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 75 and County Road 60, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located mounted at ground level on the west side of the subject church, near the front sanctuary entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33022 U.S Highway 75, Clinton MN 56225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Minnesota River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Depot (approx. 2.3 miles away); Erected in Memory of Those Who Fought and Died in the World War (approx. 2.3 miles away); Big Stone County Courthouse (approx. 8½ miles away); Red River Ox Carts (approx. 9 miles away); A Glacial Wall of Water (approx. 9 miles away); Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (approx. 9 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 9 miles away); Graceville (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
Also see . . . St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on November 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
2. St. Pauli Lutheran Church Marker (wide view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
3. St. Pauli Lutheran Church National Register of Historic Places plaque (right of entrance)
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
via NPS, unknown
4. St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
NPGallery: Digital Asset Management System website entry
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
5. St. Pauli Church History Sign (mounted over gate on north side of church grounds)
1878 • Origin – Luth. Pioneers
1896 • St. Pauli Church built
1911 • Added a N. side wing
1920 • Norsk services changed to English
1957 • Merged with Trinity
1979 • Trust fund earnings annually maintain Long Island, St. Pauli, & W. St. Pauli Cemeteries
1896 • St. Pauli Church built
1911 • Added a N. side wing
1920 • Norsk services changed to English
1957 • Merged with Trinity
1979 • Trust fund earnings annually maintain Long Island, St. Pauli, & W. St. Pauli Cemeteries
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
6. St. Pauli Lutheran Church (front/west side view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
7. St. Pauli Lutheran Church (southwest corner view)
Photographed by Sue Fluegel, September 1, 1973
8. St. Pauli Lutheran Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 887 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on December 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 8. submitted on March 4, 2022.
