Norway near Sheridan in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hauge Lutheran Church c. 1852

c. 1852

Photographed by Luci j Baker Johnson

1. Hauge Lutheran Church c. 1852 Marker

Inscription. Hauge Lutheran Church
c. 1852
On May 6, 2016 was honorably placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
This building stands to remind us of the Norwegian pioneers who built this church and tamed tthis land. We remember Rev. Elling Eielsen, Cleng Peerson, the original Slooper families and the thousands of pioneers who followed.

Erected 2016.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 41° 27.9′ N, 88° 39.933′ W. Marker is near Sheridan, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is in Norway. It is on East 2631st Road north of North 3650th Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3655 E 2631st Rd, Sheridan IL 60551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois

and specifically in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and

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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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cleng Peerson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charles A. Lindbergh (approx. 6.2 miles away); Marseilles Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.7 miles away); Marseilles Veterans Monument (approx. 9.7 miles away); Marseilles Civil War Memorial (approx. 9.7 miles away); Sgt. James Sanborn (approx. 9.7 miles away); First Marine Division FMF Memorial (approx. 9.9 miles away); Mistaken Shoot-out at Marseilles Dam (approx. 9.9 miles away).

Regarding Hauge Lutheran Church c. 1852. Description:
The Hauge Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church located at 3656 E. 2631st Road in Norway, Illinois. The church was built in 1847 for Norway's Lutheran congregation; the community had been founded thirteen years earlier as part of the Norwegian settlement of the Fox River Valley. The Norwegian Americans

Photographed by Luci j Baker Johnson

2. Hauge Lutheran Church c. 1852 Marker

settling the Fox River Valley came from a short-lived settlement in New York and were supplemented by new Norwegian immigrants in the following years; the Fox River Valley is considered the first permanent Norwegian settlement in the United States.

ADDITIONAL MARKER mounted below the first plaque
In memory of Rev. Elling Eielsen
First Norwegian Lutheran Pastor in America
Born – Voss, Norway, Sept 19, 1804
Came to Fox River Settlement, Illinois, in 1839
Ordained into the Holy Ministry, October 3, 1843.
Served congregations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Dakota Territory and Texas.

Died – Chicago, Illinois, Jan 10, 1883
Erected at centennial Celebration 1940

Also see . . .
1. Find-a-Grave Memorial for Elling Eielsen, minister of the Hauge Synod. (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington.)
2. Wikipedia article.

The Hauge Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church located at 3656 E. 2631st Road in Norway, Illinois. The church was built in 1847 for Norway's Lutheran congregation; the community had been founded thirteen years earlier as part of the Norwegian settlement of the
Photographed by Luci j Baker Johnson

3. Hauge Lutheran Church c. 1852 Marker
Fox River Valley. The Norwegian Americans settling the Fox River Valley came from a short-lived settlement in New York and were supplemented by new Norwegian immigrants in the following years; the Fox River Valley is considered the first permanent Norwegian settlement in the United States.

(Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington.)

Additional keywords. Fox River Settlement

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.