Hans Christian Heg

Ride my bike southwest to the Town of Norway. Go to Heg Park. Learn about Hans Christian Heg. Born in Norway he came with his family to Wisconsin when he was 11 years old. He became an anti-slavery activist. He was elected commissioner of the state prison in Waupun. He served as a Colonel in the Civil War. He was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863.