[6] The celebration in Thingvalla Township is reportedly the largest Icelandic ethnic event in the United States.

[citation needed] The church was part of the Pembina Hills Evangelical Lutheran and operated for more than 100 years.

[15] Former Prime Minister Geir Haarde of Iceland visited Thingvalla Church during the annual Deuce of August celebration to dedicate a new memorial at the site.

[7] The memorial preserves the church's stone foundation and includes a wildflower garden and a replica of the original altar statue.

[16] Icelandic poet Kristjan Niels Julius (1860 – 1936) made his home in Pembina County much of his life, residing in Thingvalla Township.

[6] Vilhjálmur Stefanson, noted Arctic explorer, ethnologist and teacher, grew up just southwest of Mountain.