Silver Bow County, Montana

Norwegian Community

A considerable number of Norwegians lived in Silver Bow County, especially in Butte. Many of them came from Romsdal.

Churches and Congregations

The first Norwegian congregation in the county was established in Butte in 1891 by Pastor E. Ericksen. It belonged to the Methodist Church. The congregation built its church in 1892. By 1905, there was also a Norwegian congregation in the county belonging to the Norwegian Synod.

Sources:

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