The first migrants to America

The first migrants to America

1825

Norwegian emigration to America began 1925. The first major wave of emigration came at the same as the development of steamships in the 1860s. With sailing ships, thr passage- which was dangerous and sometimes fatal- could take over two months. But the steamers could be cramped, though, even aborad the steamers

Three waves of Norwegian immigration to America

1825

Norwegian emigration to North America began on July 4, 1825, with the sailing of the sloop Restauration from Stavanger bound for New York City. Fifty-two people were on board and 3 months later, on the ninth of October, they arrived in New York.