From Fjords to Prairies – Norwegians in Rock County

Wisconsin’s first Norwegian community began in 1838, at Jefferson Prairie in Rock County.  Join us as Dana Kelly, Executive Director of the Norwegian American Genealogical Society & Naeseth Library, discusses conditions in Norway, migration to Wisconsin, and the communities these immigrants created in Luther Valley, Koshkonong, and beyond. 

This program is part of our America 250 - Rock County series.  Our history is America’s history!