Chisago City in Chisago County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Vilhelm Moberg
1898-1973
Algutsboda, Sweden
| | Writer - Playwright - Journalist - Social Critic | |
Photographed by McGhiever, May 26, 2024
1. Vilhelm Moberg Marker
Vilhelm Moberg was one of the foremost Swedish authors of the 20th century. His most famous characters, Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson, were representative of the over 1.2 million Swedish emigrants that landed on our shores between 1846 and 1930. During the summer of 1948 he stayed in Chisago City and explored this area by bicycle. That research helped shape his most famous work -- the epic tetralogy "The Emigrants," "Unto a Good Land," "The Settlers," and "The Last Letter Home." In Sweden, thanks to Moberg's literary works, this land of Kichi-Saga--the Chisago Lakes Area--is probably the best-known area of the United States.
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 45° 22.378′ N, 92° 53.475′ W. Marker is in Chisago City, Minnesota, in Chisago County. It is at the intersection of Lake Boulevard (U.S. 8) and Isabel Street, on the right when traveling east on Lake Boulevard. The marker is at the northwest corner of Vilhelm Moberg Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10656 Railroad Avenue, Chisago City MN 55013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles
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Photographed by McGhiever, May 26, 2024
2. Vilhelm Moberg Marker (right) at the entrance to Vilhelm Moberg Park
Photographed by McGhiever, May 26, 2024
3. Statue of Vilhelm Moberg and his bicycle
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
