Norway Colony — Kendall, New York

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Norway Colony

Kendall, New York

Historical Marker Database · Anton Schwarzmueller

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Norway Colony was the site of the first Norwegian settlement in America in 1825. The “Sloopers” were the first immigrant group to travel on the completed Erie Canal.

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Photo: Anton Schwarzmueller

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Kendall, New York · USA

NEARBY MARKERS

Building a Park

History

First Norwegian Immigrants Landed in Holley, 1825

History

1823 Canal Bed

Transportation

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