 Sister-city to Algutsboda, Sweden

Originally platted in 1855, Chisago City was replatted at another location in 1892 and incorporated in 1906.Chisago City became a tourist resort destination after the 1880 railroad was built.Chisago City was home to Vilhelm Moberg during the summer of 1947, while he rode his bike through the area researching for what would become his four-volume saga of Swedish Immigrants in North America, The Emigrants suite