Why this replica ship is crossing the Atlantic in honor of Norwegian immigrants - Clone

Several passengers on the 1825 Restauration voyage later helped make possible the Church’s first non-English-speaking congregation

Published: July 9, 2025, 2:23 p.m. MDT

Latter-day Saints participate in the Crossings 200 event in Stavanger, Norway, on July 4, 2025. The Crossings 200 event is a collaboration between the Norwegian and U.S. governments, with support from FamilySearch and others. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

On Oct. 9, 1825, 53 people arrived in New York City.

They’d left over three months earlier from Stavanger, Norway, spending weeks at sea in cramped conditions on a sloop, a type of sailboat. They had been a group of 52 people, until a couple welcomed their baby girl during the voyage. They were men and women, parents and children, and they were searching for better lives.

Now, people on both sides of the Atlantic are honoring these pioneers who participated in Norway’s first organized immigration to the U.S.

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