Wreath-Laying Ceremony on May 17th, on the Island of Fogn

On Fogn in Stavanger (Norway), at the monument marking the birthplace of Marta Jørgensdotter Eide — the woman who gave birth during the Atlantic crossing on the emigrant ship Restauration in 1825 — a wreath-laying ceremony will be held on May 17th at 3:00 PM.

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The event will include a speech.

By the Chair of the Restauration Friends Association and the head of the project organization planning the 2025 voyage from Stavanger to New York — Ann Irene Sem-Henriksen.

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More information can be found on the national website for the Crossings200 Jubilee under “What’s Happening / Hva skjer?” in 2025:
https://utvandrermuseet.no/2025/kransenedlegging-ved-bautaen-til-marta-jorgensdotter-eide

Text from the Norwegian Constitution Day Speech – May 17.

See photos from the event at the bottom of the post on Restauration’s Facebook page.

See photos of Marta Jørgensdotter Eide, also named as Marta Georgiana Larsen.