Shown is the former Icelandic Evangelical Lutheran Church, and former Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of St. John in Pembina, N.D., which is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Photo Courtesy of State Historical Society of North Dakota)
The Fort Pembina Historical Society (FPHS) of Pembina, N.D., is the first recipient of the Ukrainian Cultural Institute’s Ukrainian Spirit Award.
In 2018, FPHS board members began the process of getting the former Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. John at Pembina listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They were successful with the effort in December 2019. Being on the national register …