The Edblad family arrived in Isanti County in 1859. Isak and Christina settled on a property just north of
Cambridge with their three children, Olaf, Mary, Bessie, and Maggie. Originally from Jamtland, Sweden, the Edblads were one of the first families from that region to call Isanti County home. Shortly after their arrival, the family built a small one-room log cabin overlooking the Rum River, one mile north of Cambridge.
Isak, the son of a Lutheran pastor, held the county’s first church services in the tiny cabin. As more settlers arrived and word spread, the Edblads constructed a small addition to accommodate the growing congregation. And in 1864, the cabin officially served as the Cambridge Lutheran Church. The cabin you see today is a period structure that was built in Spring Lake – North Branch Township in 1861. Descendants of Isak and Christine took the initiative to purchase and move the cabin in 1972. The cabin itself is fully furnished with Edblad family artifacts and pays homage to the early pioneer family.
The Edblad family arrived in Isanti County in 1859. Isak and Christina settled on a property just north of
Cambridge with their three children, Olaf, Mary, Bessie, and Maggie. Originally from Jamtland, Sweden, the Edblads were one of the first families from that region to call Isanti County home. Shortly after their arrival, the family built a small one-room log cabin overlooking the Rum River, one mile north of Cambridge.
Isak, the son of a Lutheran pastor, held the county’s first church services in the tiny cabin. As more settlers arrived and word spread, the Edblads constructed a small addition to accommodate the growing congregation. And in 1864, the cabin officially served as the Cambridge Lutheran Church. The cabin you see today is a period structure that was built in Spring Lake – North Branch Township in 1861. Descendants of Isak and Christine took the initiative to purchase and move the cabin in 1972. The cabin itself is fully furnished with Edblad family artifacts and pays homage to the early pioneer family.
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