Clark County, Washington

Early Norwegian Settlement

Martin Christensen from Vadsø was the first Norwegian settler in Clark County. He settled at La Center in 1875. Potatoes, butter, eggs, and fish were the principal products sold by settlers in this community.

E. Hoff from Helgeland was the first Norwegian settler in the vicinity of Washougal, where a small Norwegian settlement also developed.

Churches and Congregations

By 1905, Clark County had three Norwegian congregations and two churches. Two congregations belonged to the United Church and one to the Methodist Church.

Sources:

[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]