In 1879 the village of Jericho was established in the historic Norway Lake settlement, 20 years after the first Norwegian immigrants arrived. A general store with a post office, a blacksmith shop, a creamery, and other businesses prospered in support of this thriving community. It is dedicated to the memory of Gunder and Gemine Swenson, prominent Norway Lake pioneers, and sponsored by the descendants of Swen and Guri Swenson.