Norwegian Community in Providence
Providence was the only place in Rhode Island where a distinct group of Norwegians could be said to have formed.
A small Norwegian congregation had been established there by pastors of the Norwegian Synod. By 1905, the congregation belonged to the United Church.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
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