First Permanent Colony in Door County

Near

this spot

a Moravian

Congregation,

Reverend

A.M. Iverson, Pastor

landed May, 1853,

forming the first

permanent colony

in Door County

———

Erected 1923

Marker is on Water Street (State Highway 42) north of Cherry Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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