Lonsdale in Rice County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Christdala Swedish Lutheran Church 1877

Photographed by McGhiever, September 30, 2015

1. Christdala Swedish Lutheran Church 1877 Marker

Inscription. The Christdala Congregation was formed on July 18, 1877 by the first Swedish immigrants to settle in Rice County. The Church was built during the summer of 1878 at a cost of $230 and is maintained in memory of the early Swedish settlers. Because of its historic significance, Christdala has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Erected 1995 by Christdala Preservation & Cemetery Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 44° 25.931′ N, 93° 21.446′ W. Marker is in Lonsdale, Minnesota, in Rice County. It is on Millersburg Blvd (County Route 1), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4695 Millersburg Blvd, Lonsdale MN 55046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest

and 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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nicolaus Gustafson (a few steps from this marker); Millersburg & the Northfield Bank Robbery (approx. 1½ miles away); A Flour Milling Revolution (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic Dodd Road 1853 (approx. 5 miles

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away); Shieldsville Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); General James Shields (approx. 5 miles away); The Big Woods (approx. 8.7 miles away); Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza (approx. 9.8 miles away).

Photographed by McGhiever, September 30, 2015

2. Christdala Swedish Lutheran Church 1877 Marker

Historical markers on foot of hill below Christdala Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2016, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2016, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.