Gustavus Adolphus College
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Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavus gets its name from Gustavus Adolphus, the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. Its residential campus includes a 125-acre arboretum.
Old Main
View of the campus c. 1905
"Whatever we do, let us do it well."- The Rev. Eric Norelius
Nicollet is a sculpture by Paul Granlund at Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minnesota
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St. Peter is a city and the county seat of Nicollet County, Minnesota United States. It is 10 miles north of the Mankato – North Mankato metropolitan area. The population was 12,066 at the 2020 census. It is home to Gustavus Adolphus College.
Downtown St. Peter
The Broadway Bridge connects St. Peter to the east via Minnesota State Highway 99
The Church of the Holy Communion is one of several St. Peter structures on the National Register of Historic Places.
The John A. Johnson House is listed on the NRHP.