About Valley Grove
VISION
The Valley Grove Preservation Society seeks to maintain two historic churches listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, both in the Valley Grove Cemetery grounds, as well as taking responsibility for managing the surrounding 50-acre oak savanna restoration.
MISSION
To restore, refurbish, and maintain both the 1862 stone church and the 1894 wood church by means of skilled labor and artisans guided by high standards of care.
To understand, respect, and communicate the historic legacies associated with Valley Grove and handed down from early Norwegian settlers.
To manage the surrounding 50 acres of land using the best understanding of how to create a landscape that approximates that experienced by the early Norwegian settlers.
To make the Valley Grove site, and surrounding oak savanna available for both public and private uses compatible with the mission.
To raise and steward funds to further the mission of the Society.
LOCATION
The Valley Grove GPS address is 9999 155th Street E, Nerstrand, MN 55053
Upcoming Events
May 26, 2019: Rappe – Pederson Wedding
June 1, 2019: Engeseth-Rinde WMA Dedication Ceremony
June 29, 2019: Eidenschink – Fruetel Wedding
August 3, 2019: Michelle Loring Wedding
July 30, 2019: Prairie Partners Meeting – 6 pm
September 15, 2019: Country Social
October 12, 2019: DeFries – Gasior Wedding
October 19, 2019: Wells – Mulvihill Wedding