Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Multnomah County In the City of Portland, which is in this county, there are quite a few Norwegians and quite a few of them came here fairly early. However, it is impossible to say who came first. In 1876 a Norwegian Lutheran was established - the first not only for Portland but for the whole State. Pastor Lauritz Carlson of the Norwegian Synod was its first priest. The first Norwegian church in Portland, that similarly was the first in the State, was built by a Methodist congregation in 1883. Now there are 4 Norwegian congregations and 4 churches in the city, 2 of them belong to The Methodist Church, 1 to The Norwegian Synod and 1 to The United Church. The Norwegian Iver Fretland of Portland has been a Member of the State Legislature. For information about "Vidnesbyrdet" and Pacific Skandinaven" see the section, 'Norwegian-American newspapers and periodicals in America'.