Kendall in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Sloopers
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
1. The Sloopers Marker
The Sloopers
First Norwegian Settlement
in America in modern times
Made by Cleng Peerson and
50 immigrants from the
sloop "Restoration", 1825
Erected by Edvard Grieg 433 Sons of Norway.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 43° 19.104′ N, 78° 1.539′ W. Marker is in Kendall, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Roosevelt Highway (New York State Route 18) Ό mile east of Kendall Road ( Route 237), on the left when traveling east. Marker is in front of the grounds of Kendall High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16887 Rossevelt Highway, Kendall NY 14476, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of All the Men and Women From Kendall (approx. half a mile away); First Settlers (approx. 1½ miles away); 1732 1799 To Honor and Commemorate (approx. 3.2 miles away); Norway Colony (approx. 3.3 miles away); Peerson Home (approx. 3.4 miles away); The West Shelter
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Sloopers- pioneers in Norwegian emigration. Norway Heritage website entry (Submitted on November 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Cleng Peerson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
2. The Sloopers Marker - Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
3. The Sloopers Marker - Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
4. The Sloopers Marker - Kendall High School
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
