St. Olaf Kirke

[1][2] St. Olaf Kirke is situated on a rise overlooking Meridian Creek Valley, four miles east of Cranfills Gap.

Designed and built in 1886 by Andrew Mickelson, St. Olaf Kirke served a community of Norwegian settlers who farmed on area lands.

With the help of Mickelson's brothers, Christian and Ole, as well as many local farmers, limestone was quarried from the surrounding hills to build the church.

[4] Today, St. Olaf Kirke serves as a historical landmark with special significance for the descendants of the Norwegian settlers of the area.

[5][6] Due to the community's strong ties to its original Norwegian heritage, this area was visited King Olav V of Norway on October 10, 1982.