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Our Savior's Lutheran Church

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Clifton vicinity, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 46' 21.7992", -97° 40' 42.3984"
 
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     Mother church, former Evangelical Lutheran Church in Texas. Organized June 14, 1869, by Norwegian settlers of Bosque County. Building erected 1875-1885. Cleng Peerson, pioneer of Norwegian emigration to U.S. (landed 1821) is buried here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965 Supplemental plate: Centennial 1869-1969 Church built by Norwegian pioneers, 1875; contractor Gunerius Shefstad. Dedicated in 1885; enlarged, veneered with brick in 1907; veneer work redone, 1956; memorial windows given in 1958. This church has been served by eight pastors. (1970)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Our Savior's Lutheran Church Historical Marker Location Map, Clifton vicinity, Texas