Ridgeway in Winneshiek County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lincoln Lutheran Congregation
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2023
1. Lincoln Lutheran Congregation Marker
1873-1914
1914-1968
The first building was removed to make way for the second. The second was destroyed by fire on June 9, 1968. The congregation merged with the Ridgeway Lutheran Congregation to form Peace Lutheran Church in the town of Ridgeway on January 1, 1969.
The congregation was served by the following pastors:
Nils Brandt: 1851-52, 1863-82 U.V. Koren: 1853-63 Einar Wulfsberg: 1883-91 N.P. Xavier - 1891-1904 Thomas Nilsson - 1904-13 D.C. Jordahl - 1913-35 M.B. Quill - 1935-53 O.S. Hoven - 1954-59 Peter Swiggum - 1960-68
Erected 1971.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1969.
Location. 43° 15.805′ N, 91° 58.946′ W. Marker is in Ridgeway, Iowa, in Winneshiek County. It is on County Road W14 just north of 225th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker and monument
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Regionally, this marker is in Northeast Iowa the Driftless Area and in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Driftless Area Bluff Country. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Big Stone Mills (approx. 4.2 miles away); Clarence C. Haug Major General (approx. 4.3 miles away); Wenzil Taylor Building (approx. 4.6 miles away); Antonνn Dvořαk (approx. 4.7 miles away); Winneshiek County Freedom Rock (approx. 8 miles away); Sutler's Store and Post Commissary (approx. 8.4 miles away); Guard House (approx. 8.4 miles away); Fort Atkinson (approx. 8.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Peace Lutheran Church (Church website).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2023
2. Lincoln Lutheran Congregation Monument
2. "Norske Evangelisk Lutersk Kirke 1872-1914". Iowa Gravestone Photo Project: A plaque says "Norske Evangelisk Lutersk Kirke 1872-1914" Another plaque says "On this site stood two church buildings of the Lincoln Lutheran Congregation. The first building (1873-1914) was removed to make room for the second. The second (1914-1968) was destroyed by fire on June 9, 1968. The congregation merged with the Ridgeway Lutheran Congregation to form Peace Lutheran Church in the town of Ridgeway on Jan. 1, 1969."
1872-1914 the pastors were all Norwegian Lutheran:(Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington.)
Nils Brandt 1851-1852 and 1863-1882;
U.V. Koren 1853-1863;
Einar Wulfsberg 1882-1891;
N.P. Xavier 1891-1904;
Thomas Nilsson 1904-1913;
D.C. Jordahl 1913-1935;
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2023
3. Lincoln Cemetery Entrance
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2023
4. Lincoln Lutheran Church Cornerstone
1872 & 1914
1872 & 1914
"Norske Evangelisk Lutersk Kirke 1872-1914" translation Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church 1872
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2023
5. Lincoln Lutheran Church Foundation
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2025, by Luci j Baker Johnson of Seattle, Washington. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
