Bernadotte Lutheran Church

Bernadotte Lutheran Church (HM1IFP)

Location: Lafayette, MN 56054 Nicollet County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 27.291', W 94° 18.103'

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Organized 4 May 1866 at Magnus Peterson home, Pastor John Pehrson, by Swedish settlers, 21 charter families, 104 families by 1870. Commemorated on native stone, set in 1937.

First worship in homes, in school-house No. 26; first church built by Fredrick Webster, 1872, Pastor C. M. Ryden; present sanctuary 1897, Pastor N. O. Grunden.

The name Bernadotte is of French origin, King Charles XIV, ruling house in Sweden since 1810.
Visit here by Count and Countess Folke Bernadotte 1933.

Centennial observed year-long 1966.

Placed in Gratitude to God and Memorial to Walter Wass, 3rd Generation
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HM NumberHM1IFP
Series This marker is part of the The Spirit of 76, America's Bicentennial Celebration series
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Year Placed1976
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 20th, 2014 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 396436 N 4923218
Decimal Degrees44.45485000, -94.30171667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 27.291', W 94° 18.103'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 27' 17.46" N, 94° 18' 6.18" W
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Area Code(s)507
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 34000-34146 Co Hwy 10, Lafayette MN 56054, US
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