According to the congregation minutes, on May 15, 1876, Norwegian immigrants established the Throndhjem's (sic) Church.

[2] In 1988 the Trondhjem Lutheran Congregation moved out of this historic building into a new church located a half mile away.

Annually the society hosts a winter concert, an ice cream social in July and the Syttende Mai celebration, all part of fundraising efforts.

The original murals were uncovered under layers of embossed tin, paint and wallpaper.

[5] In 2001 Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior, United States Park Service, because of its historical significance.