July 12 Chautauqua Program in Ferryville, WI to focus on Hauge Norwegian heritage

The Ferryville Tourism Council will be hosting the second program in its Chautauqua Summer Series Wednesday, July 12 in the Ferryville Community Center at 6:30 p.m. The featured presenter will be longtime Ferryville resident Larry Quamme, whose Norwegian heritage and family roots in Crawford County date back to 1870.

Quamme has taken a very active interest in the history of the Hauge Norwegian Lutheran Church on County B in rural Ferryville, WI. The Hauge movement began in Norway, and it was brought here by the immigrants who settled in southwest Wisconsin. Those who want to know more about how this happened, why it is no longer an active church, and find out information about the existing structure won’t want to miss Quamme’s presentation. Refreshments will be served as well, and everyone is welcome to attend.

The third and final program in this year’s Chautauqua Summer Series will be Armund Bartz from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) speaking about the uniqueness of the Driftless Region.  His presentation will be held Wednesday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m.