Guri Endresen-Rosseland

Guri Endresen-Rosseland (HM1FJP)

Location: Willmar, MN 56201 Kandiyohi County
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N 45° 11.137', W 95° 4.713'

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Vikor Lutheran Church · Solomon Lake



This monument has been placed to honor Guri Endresen-Rosseland and other early settlers of the Solomon Lake community. The settlers were predominately immigrants from Hardanger, Norway. Among the special characteristics of these pioneers were their courage and faith in Almighty God.



No one of them exemplified these characteristics more than Guri Endresen-Rosseland whose heroic deeds have resulted in her being acclaimed one of the most outstanding heroines of the nation. The State of Minnesota has recognized her heroism by erecting a monument alongside her grave. This monument is located in this cemetery.



During the Sioux Indian Uprising of 1862, a band of Indians attacked the Endresen cabin, killing the husband, Lars, and a son, Endre. Guri Endresen escaped with her infant daughter, Anna, by hiding in the cellar. After the Indians left, she hitched the family oxen to a cart and set out with her child for refuge at Forest City, some thirty miles away. Enroute she stopped at the homes of other settlers, attending to the needs of those wounded in the massacre. Some she took with her. All travel was by darkness.



Following the submission of Chief Little Crow and his warriors, Guri returned to the family homestead to rebuild her home. The cabin and graves are preserved in the Guri Endresen Cabin Site, located two miles west of the church at the end of the marked trail.



The Vikor Lutheran Congregation was organized at the Endresen cabin in 1871. It was named after the Vikor Church in Norway which was built by Lars Endresen.



This plaque has been place in this centennial
year of the Sioux Uprising in the State of Minnesota
by the Vikor Memorial Association and the
Council of Bygdelags, June, 1962.
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HM NumberHM1FJP
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Year Placed1962
Placed ByThe Vikor Memorial Association and the Council of Bygdelags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 5:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 336708 N 5005672
Decimal Degrees45.18561667, -95.07855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 11.137', W 95° 4.713'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 11' 8.22" N, 95° 4' 42.78" W
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Area Code(s)320, 952, 651
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6184-6726 Co Rd 5 NW, Willmar MN 56201, US
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