Thingvalla Lutheran Church Memorial

These pages provide information about the history of the Thingvalla Lutheran Church
and the memorial at the site. There are many great photos and links to other sites.
Make sure that you look at the photos featured in the photo gallery!

Click on the Highlighted Words below to see each panel in a PDF form.

• Panel #1
  3 photos of the church (1910, 2001, and 2003 during the fire)
  Full interior view of church
  Church Timeline and Dedication
• Panel #2
  Iceland Timeline
  Why Did Our Ancestors Leave Iceland
  The Iceland and Thingvalla Connections
  Map of Iceland
• Panel #3
  The Lord´s Prayer in Icelandic and English
  Photos of the Christus Statue - original and while burning
  Historical information about the statue
• Panel #4
  8 photos of the Ladies Aide, Choir, Schools, and interior artifacts
  Stories about the community
• Panel #5
  Settlers Panel with names and a map
• Panel #6
  K. N. Julius Panel with information about the beloved poet
  This panel is located next to the K. N. Julius monument

Panels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 were designed and researched by Pam Olafson Furstenau
Panel 5 was designed and researched by Arlan Steinolfson.

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