Stockholm in Fertile Belt No. 183, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
New Stockholm Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023
1. New Stockholm Church Marker
Preserve Our Heritage
On October 3, 1889, New Stockholm Church, the first Swedish Lutheran congregation in Canada, was organized in this colony.
In 1893, the first church was built of logs hauled by oxen from Qu'Appelle Valley.
Delegates met here in 1913 to organize the Canada Conference of the (Swedish) Augustana Synod. The present building one mile east was dedicated in 1921.
A Saskatchewan Historic Site
Erected 1959 by Government of Saskatchewan.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1889.
Location. 50° 34.282′ N, 102° 16.899′ W. Marker is in Stockholm, Saskatchewan, in Fertile Belt No. 183. It is on Saskota Flyway, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: SK-9, Stockholm SK S0A 3Y0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Saskatchewan. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: The New Stockholm Settlement (here, next to this marker).
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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023
2. New Stockholm Church & The New Stockholm Settlement Markers
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023
3. New Stockholm Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
