Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The South Wild Rice Church, also known as St. John's Lutheran Church, is a wood frame church located east of the Wild Rice River in the Red River Valley near Galchutt, North Dakota. Built in 1883, with the bell tower having been added in 1897, it was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) parcel that includes the church's cemetery, where the first burial dates from 1877. The church's listing on the National Register was based on its connection with the first wave of Norwegian Lutheran settlers in the region, the early settlement of southeastern North Dakota, and its retention of "greater integrity than any other church building in the region."The church was built by Norwegian immigrants who arrived in the area in the early 1870s. In its early years, the congregation that later built the church met in members' homes or in a log schoolhouse and was one of several congregations served by pastor J. A. Hellestvedt. Hellestvedt was the first Norwegian Lutheran pastor to reside in North Dakota, having settled in the state in 1873.The church building has not been used for services since 1956, except for occasional events such as baptisms and weddings. However, burial activity in the cemetery has continued.. }
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- South_Wild_Rice_Church abstract "The South Wild Rice Church, also known as St. John's Lutheran Church, is a wood frame church located east of the Wild Rice River in the Red River Valley near Galchutt, North Dakota. Built in 1883, with the bell tower having been added in 1897, it was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) parcel that includes the church's cemetery, where the first burial dates from 1877. The church's listing on the National Register was based on its connection with the first wave of Norwegian Lutheran settlers in the region, the early settlement of southeastern North Dakota, and its retention of "greater integrity than any other church building in the region."The church was built by Norwegian immigrants who arrived in the area in the early 1870s. In its early years, the congregation that later built the church met in members' homes or in a log schoolhouse and was one of several congregations served by pastor J. A. Hellestvedt. Hellestvedt was the first Norwegian Lutheran pastor to reside in North Dakota, having settled in the state in 1873.The church building has not been used for services since 1956, except for occasional events such as baptisms and weddings. However, burial activity in the cemetery has continued.".