The town of Elk Horn wasn't platted until 1901 and incorporated in 1910. In 1894, the Elk Horn Højskole was sold to the newly formed Danish Lutheran Church in North America for use as a seminary and college. In 1896, the seminary was relocated and consolidated with Trinity Seminary at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska.
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Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the time of the 2020 census. ... Elk Horn is known as an enclave of Danish ...
Oct 7, 2019 · Fun Fact: This town is the largest rural Danish settlement in the United States.
ELK HORN was a post office established about 1882, in the midst of heavy Danish settlement of Audubon, Shelby and Cass counties. It was the location of the ...
Oct 2, 2023 · With one of the largest Danish populations in the United States, the Elk Horn area has long been proud of its history. In 1976, locals sought to ...
Thomas came to the United States in 1842 and his wife in 1845. They brought to the Elk Horn settlement the first Boston bulldog seen in the area.
Feb 28, 2024 · The town was founded in the 1880s by Danish immigrants and has since become a hub for preserving Danish culture and heritage.
Recognized as the largest rural Danish settlement in the United States, Elk Horn sits in the heart of southwest Iowa's picturesque countryside.
Summer 1868-A Dane, Christian Jensen, settled his family in Clay Township near Indian Creek. The first Dane to break prairie in the township, ...
This country home was built by Danish immigrant Andrew Esbeck around 1879 some 2½ miles southeast of Elk Horn. It was reportedly the first frame house built ...