Mission Hill in Yankton County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Vangen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
1869 -
July 18, 2021
1. Vangen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
Following earlier Missionary work, this church began in Dakota Territory among Scandinavian Lutherans as early as 1861, and was organized October 8, 1864 with Reverend Emil Christenson as minister. The church built in 1869 was built of lumber hauled by volunteers from Sioux City by ox team. It is the oldest Lutheran Church still standing in the Dakotas.
Erected 1961 by Jarl and Wilner Holman. (Marker Number 323.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans, and the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 42° 55.565′ N, 97° 15.884′ W. Marker is in Mission Hill, South Dakota, in Yankton County. It can be reached from 308th Street 3 miles north of State Highway 50, on the right when traveling west. Church and marker are located at end of driveway north from 308th Street, within Vangen Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in East River. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern 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 and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Post Vermillion or Dickson's Post (approx. 6.1 miles away); Yankton Memorial Park (approx. 6.8 miles away); Hanging of Jack McCall (approx. 7 miles away); Charles Francois Picotte (approx. 7.2 miles away); Yankton College (approx. 7.2 miles away); Pine Street Bridge (approx. 7.3 miles away); Cramer - Kenyon Home (approx. 7.3 miles away); First Building at Yankton Site (approx. 7.3 miles away).
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2. Vangen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church & Marker
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3. Vangen Church Cemetery
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, June 13, 2012
4. Vangen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2020, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on July 21, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2021. 4. submitted on July 20, 2020, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
