Norwegian Statehood Pioneer Project

In honor of Minnesota's Sesquicentenial, the Norwegian Statehood Pioneer Project was developed to recognize those pioneers from Norway who were in Minnesota Territory before statehood.

For a complete description of the project, please visit this website in Minnesota.

Here is a description of the project, and our press release.

Here is the application form in .pdf format so that you can honor your pioneer ancestor.

 

Norwegian "Century Pioneer" Certificate

Also, there is a recognition program for those Norwegians that arrived in Minnesota after 1858, and settled into the new state. View information and application forms on this important extension of the Statehood Pioneer project here.