Almost all of the first settlers along the Buffalo River came from Houston County in far southeast Minnesota and had been members of the Stone Church. The Stone Church was founded in 1856, and is one of the two oldest Lutheran congregations in Minnesota.

     Concordia Lutheran has received a special invitation to spend the week-end of August 27-28 in Houston to help celebrate the 150^th anniversary of the Stone Church.The celebration committee has planned a special Buffalo River Day on Saturday the 27^th.   We’ll have a chance to visit and learn about the history of the church and walk the cemetery (where many family members of Buffalo River pioneers are buried). They will also provide a guided tour of the area to show us where our Buffalo River pioneers lived while in Houston County.

     The official church celebration will be on Sunday, August 28^th.

     We invite anyone who is interested in their Houston County roots to join us on this adventure into history.  

     If you have questions or would like to travel to Houston to celebrate this special day, email news@concordianews.org for more information.

To learn more about the Buffalo River connection to the Stone Church, visit
http://www.concordianews.org/congregation/history/stonechurch.htm 

The story was also included in the book “Concordia Congregation and the Buffalo River Settlement” available on amazon.com