Historic Sites

The Hauge Log Church

HaugeWinter100x100Constructed in 1852, the Hauge Log Church was the first Norwegian Lutheran Church built in western Wisconsin. It was used as the first school in the area until a permanent school house was built. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the log structure, now clapboard-covered, still stands on its original site.

 

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The Dahle House

The Onon B. Dahle house is located in Daleyville (map), which was founded by Dahle in 1853. Built for Dahle in 1864, he lived here until 1895 before moving to nearby Mount Horeb. Currently occupied by the Walker family, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

DahleHouse1872An 1872 view of the Onon B. Dahle house located at 10779 Evergreen Avenue in Daleyville. (map)   Daleyville was founded by Dahle (Daley is an Americanization of the original spelling), who opened a general store (now gone) at this location in 1853.  This house was built for him in 1864 and he lived here until 1895 when he moved to nearby Mount Horeb.  Currently occupied by the Walker family, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

 

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Onon B. Dahle                             Betsy Dahle

 

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The Dahle Store in Daleyville as it appeared in 1872.

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The Jensvold House

JensvoldHouse1892This building was built on the outskirts of Daleyville (map) for Gilbrand Jensvold and his wife Bertha shortly after they were married in 1868. Located on what is now the Berg farm, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is currently awaiting restoration.

Originally a farmhouse, this building was built on the outskirts of Daleyville (map) for Gulbrand Jensvold and his wife Bertha shortly after they were married in 1868.  Located on what is now the Berg farm near the corner of Highway 78 and County Highway A, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is currently awaiting restoration.

 

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Gulbrand Jensvold                     Bertha Jensvold

 

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An 1892 view of the Jensvold farm. The house shown above would have been off to the right.