Our Savior's Lutheran Church
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)
31.7726° N, 97.6786° W
Where to Find It
from Clifton take FM 219 west about 6.8 miles; take FM 182 2.8 miles north to church
Nearby Markers
- 1.3 mi S Norse Norse
- 1.4 mi N Norse Seventh Day Adventist Church Norse
- 2.7 mi S Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County Clifton
- 2.9 mi NW Homestead of Knud S. Knudson Cranfills Gap
- 3 mi W Jens Jenson Homestead Clifton
- 3.1 mi S Cleng Peerson Clifton