History & Heritage
Remnants of by-gone eras continue to live on in Chisago Lakes. Native American, French-Canadian, and most notably, Swedish. All have left their mark on the community. To the Ojibwa, who resided here long ago, this land was called “ki chi saga” meaning “fair and lovely waters”.
Originally home to the Dakota, Ojibwe, & Chippewa tribes the St. Croix River Valley changed dramatically around the 1850’s when Swedish immigrants came and settled in what we now call the Chisago Lakes area. The French-Canadian traders, who sighted the huge stone cross when traveling by river, named it “St. Croix” which means Holy Cross. Immortalized by author Vilhelm Moberg, the Swedish immigration story is captured in books he wrote about fictional characters Karl Oskar and Kristina. Visit historic monuments, walk along the Swedish Immigrant Trail, follow the bold and beautiful Swedish Barn Quilt Trail and enjoy the quiet beauty that drew settlers long ago.
Things to Do

Almelund Mercantile
Almelund, MN 55012

Almelund Threshing Show
Taylors Falls,MN 55084

Amador Heritage Center
Almelund, MN 55012

Angel Hill Historic District
First Street Area
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Center City Historic District
Center City,MN 55012

Chisago County All Veteran’s Memorial
30525 Linden Street
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Chisago County Historical Society
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Chisago Lakes Evangelical Lutheran Church
Center City, MN 55012


Extortion 17 Veteran’s Memorial
10625 Railroad Ave
Chisago City, MN 55013

First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Friends of the Karl Oskar House
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Gammelgarden Museum
Scandia, MN 55073

Glader Cemetery
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Glädje
Lindstrom, Minnesota 55045

Gustaf Anderson House
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Center City, MN 55012

Ironhorse Central Railroad Museum
Chisago City, MN 55013

Karl Oskar & Kristina Statue
12631 Lake Blvd
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Lars J. Thorsander House
Shafer, MN 55074

Lindstrom Historical Walking Tour

Moody Round Barn and Township Park
Chisago City, MN 55013

Nellie Gustafson Sculpture
11754 302nd St
Chisago City, MN 55013

Northern Pacific Railway Depot
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Nya Duvemala
29061 Glader Blvd
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Old Jail Bed & Breakfast
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Per Andersson, Daniel Lindstrom, Erik Norelius Sculptures
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Swedish Barn Quilt Trail

Swedish Circle Tour

Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower

Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail

Taylors Falls Historic Public Schoolhouse
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Taylors Falls Historical Society
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Taylors Falls United Methodist Church
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

Vilhelm Moberg Statue
10625 Railroad Ave
Chisago City, MN 55013

Vilhelm Moberg’s Desk
12631 Lake Blvd
Lindstrom, MN 55045

W.H.C. Folsom House Museum
Taylors Falls, MN 55084