On Oct. 9, 1825, the ship Restauration arrived in the United States, carrying the first 53 Norwegians to emigrate to this country. To mark the 200th anniversary of that trip, we’re adding a new plaque with the names of 53 Nordic immigrants to Seattle’s Leif Erikson Plaza at Shilshole.

You can commemorate a friend, family member, ancestor—or even yourself. The person you're honoring must be a first-generation immigrant to North America from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden.

Submit the following information, along with a payment of $150, for each immigrant you wish to honor.

Name of immigrant: 24 spaces, including blank spaces between first and last names.
Example: J o h n   J o h n s o n   T e i g e n

Place of origin (home farm, town, city, or country): 22 spaces, including blank spaces between city and country.
Example: T r o n d h e i m   N o r w a y
 
Year of immigration: 4 spaces.
Example: 1 9 4 7

Print and mail the submission form with a check. No online submissions. We'll contact you to confirm the details.