Hendricks Township in Lincoln County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
October 23, 2024
1. Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
Site of the first church of the Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Built in 1891
First service conducted July 19, 1891
Now part of Calvary Lutheran Church
1977
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1891.
Location. 44° 30.524′ N, 96° 24.29′ W. Marker is near Hendricks, Minnesota, in Lincoln County. It is in Hendricks Township. It can be reached from 130th Avenue 0.4 miles north of 310th Street (County Highway 17), on the right when traveling south. Located in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hendricks MN 56136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. 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 and also the territory of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Hendricks Norwegian Colony of 1873 / Brookings County (approx. 2.8 miles away in South Dakota); Singsaas Lutheran Church (approx. 3.2 miles away in South Dakota); Lake Hendricks State Park / Brookings County (approx. 4.1 miles away in South Dakota); Seventh Day Adventist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Danish Lutheran Church (approx. 13.8 miles away); Danish Congregation WWI Memorial (approx. 13.8 miles away); Byron J. Cochrane (approx. 13.9 miles away in South Dakota); Old City Hall Bell (approx. 15.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Find-A-Grave Cemetery - Calvary Lutheran. Also known as Calvary Cemetery, East Hendricks Cemetery, Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery Hendricks, Lincoln County, Minnesota
130th Avenue, Hendricks, Minnesota 56136(Submitted on May 9, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington.)
Coordinates: 44.50890, -96.40470
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2. Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
October 23, 2024
3. Calvary Lutheran Church Bell, nearby
Marker inscription:
Bell from Calvary Lutheran Church Hendricks, Minnesota
Built in 1916
Destroyed by fire 1988
Bell inscription:
Hy.Stuckstede, B.F.Co.
St. Louis, Mo
In God We Trust
Lake Hendricks Luth. Free Church
Dec. 1924
Bell from Calvary Lutheran Church Hendricks, Minnesota
Built in 1916
Destroyed by fire 1988
Bell inscription:
Hy.Stuckstede, B.F.Co.
St. Louis, Mo
In God We Trust
Lake Hendricks Luth. Free Church
Dec. 1924
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4. Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church at the Lincoln County Museum in Hendricks
Marker inscription:
First place of worship of the Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church now Calvary Lutheran Church Hendricks, Minnesota
First place of worship of the Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church now Calvary Lutheran Church Hendricks, Minnesota
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2024. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2024.
