The site was home to the First Norwegian Lutheran Church in Dakota Territory from 1868 to 1938. The charter members of St. Paul Lutheran Church on Aug. 12, 1863, were K. P. Ronne, Thomas Olesen Aune, Helge Mathiasen, Ole Oleson, Anders Anderson, Melkjor Monsen, Mathias Holgerson, Erik Christensen, Torger Mikkelsen, Lars Johnson Ruud, Christofer Lassessen, Christian Tomsen, John Tomsen, Petter Nilsen, and Arne Olsen.