An Invitation to Our Nordic / Scandinavian Friends to Celebrate: The Ship Restauration 200th Anniversary 1825 -2025.
Socialize with Dessert and Coffee at 6:30
Presentation begins at 7:30pm
On Aug. 11, 2025, our cultural program will feature member Mark Bjorgo and his presentation about the 200th Anniversary of the first organized Norwegian emigration to North America.
On July 4, 1825, a group of 52 Norwegians set sail from Stavanger, Norway on the ship Restauration to make the first organized migration from Norway to North America. Who were these people? What caused them to seek a new life?