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Elim Lutheran Church building planned

Nov. 25, 1855

First Elim Lutheran Church building
First Elim Lutheran Church building


A meeting is held at Scandia settler Daniel Nilson’s home to discuss the construction of a permanent home for Elim Lutheran Church. The first church building, a log structure, is erected in 1856 and still stands today at the Gammelgarden museum in Scandia.

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