Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Kitsap County Ole Stub from Førde was the first Norwegian settler in this county. He settled at Poulsbo in 1875. Next after him came Fred Landstone, Jørgen Eliassen and J. B. Moe. Adolph Høstmark was the first shopkeeper in Poulsbo. There are 8 Norwegian congregations and 4 churches in Kitsap County, 3 belong to The United Church, 3 to The Lutheran Free Church and 2 to The Baptist Church. Martha and Maria Orphanage was established in Poulsbo in 1891. The newspaper 'Morgenstjernen' was begun at the same place in 1902. Norwegian place names in KItsap County: Breidablik, Poulsbo, Pearson (?) and Vinland.