Svenska Mission Kyrka I Sodre Maple Ridge Explained

Svenska Mission Kyrka I Sodre Maple Ridge is a historic church in rural Maple Ridge Township, Minnesota, United States. It is situated on the west side of County Road 1 near the community of Braham, Minnesota. The church is also known as Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge.^{[1] [2]}

The Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge was established in 1884 by the Evangelical Covenant Church. The simple Gothic Revival church was constructed in 1897. The church building is no longer being used, but it is maintained by the Maple Ridge Cemetery Association. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[3]

Related reading

• Blanck, Dag (April–July 2012) Two Churches, One Community: The Augustana Synod and the Covenant Church, 1860–1920 (Swedish-American Historical Quarterly)
• Granquist, Mark (April–July 2012) Parallel Paths: The Augustana Synod and the Covenant Church, 1920–1945 (Swedish-American Historical Quarterly)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge. LandmarkHunter.com. February 20, 2016.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002077}} Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form]. National Park Service. January 20, 2016.
3. Web site: Svenska Mission Kyrka I Sodre Maple Ridge. National Register of Historic Places. January 20, 2016.