National Register of Historic Places

Skumsrud, Nils, House

Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin
Listed
July 10, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000571

About this property

Skumsrud Heritage Farm is a Norwegian immigrant homestead located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Coon Valley, in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. A historic open-air museum and cultural center, the property sits on 43 acres (170,000 m2) of land situated in a valley with a creek running through it. It has 11 restored Norwegian pioneer log buildings, each of which represents a different architectural floor plan of the immigrant Norwegian pioneers. Skumsrud Heritage Farm was built in 1853 by Nels Skumsrud. It was donated to Norskedalen in 1983 by his grandchildren, Lloyd and Ruth Thrune. The brother and sister wished to see the property preserved and also to see it serve as a means of educating people of the area's Norwegian heritage. The property is considered the oldest surviving house in the area, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin
43.69673, -91.03697

Categories

EUROPEANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Bad Axe Aug 1-2 1832
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When was Skumsrud, Nils, House listed on the National Register?

Skumsrud, Nils, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Skumsrud, Nils, House?

Skumsrud, Nils, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Skumsrud, Nils, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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