Grantsburg in Burnett County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Canute Anderson

Father of Burnett County

— April 14, 1830 - July 31, 1893 —

Canute Anderson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 12, 2013

1. Canute Anderson Marker

Inscription. Canute Anderson was born Canute Ingverson Eggum in Laerdal, Norway. He arrived in the Grantsburg area in 1854, establishing a stopping place and trading post where the buildings southeast of this marker stand. Opening the first post office in his home, he was appointed Postmaster. He married Catherine Nelson, a Swedish immigrant, and to this union twelve children were born. Establishing the Village of Grantsburg, he built a saw and flour mill, store, and hotel. When Burnett County was reorganized he was appointed Clerk of Court by the Governor, and served as presidential elector. Elected to the Assembly, he represented the six northwestern counties. He later helped bring the railroad into Grantsburg. Founder of the original Burnett County Fair, he served as first president of the Burnett County Agricultural Society. In 1860 he built a school at this location, in which the first Swedish Baptist Church in Wisconsin was organized. Later he donated the land and helped organize the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, which is now the Bethany Lutheran Church. At the time of his death he was chairman of the combined townships of Anderson

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and Grantsburg.

Erected 1991 by the Grantsburg Area Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1830.

Location. 45° 43.716′ N, 92° 40.92′ W. Marker is in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, in Burnett County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 48-87 and Assembly Road, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 48-87. The marker is on the grounds of Bethany Lutheran Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22384 Wis STH 48-87, Grantsburg WI 54840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 12, 2013

2. Canute Anderson Marker

Looking southeast. There do not appear to be any buildings as mentioned on the marker.

least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Governor Knowles State Forest (approx. 5.6 miles away); Crex Meadows (approx. 10.9 miles away); Early Settlers (approx. 13.3 miles away in Minnesota); Timber! (approx. 13½ miles away in Minnesota); Nevers Dam (approx. 13½ miles away in Minnesota); End of an Era (approx. 13½ miles away in Minnesota); First Danish Seminary (approx. 13.9 miles away); Bringing Back the Prairie (approx. 14 miles away in Minnesota). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grantsburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 1980 Ekdall Church Fire (was approx. 11.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Bethany Lutheran Church. (Submitted on October 12, 2013, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.)

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 12, 2013

3. Canute Anderson Marker

Bethany Lutheran Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,619 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.