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WI SJR102
Joint Resolution
Status
10/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Ratcliff
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AI Summary
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Wisconsin State Legislature honors 2025 as the 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to the United States
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The sloop Restauration departed Stavanger, Norway on July 4, 1825, arriving in New York Harbor on October 9, 1825, carrying passengers seeking religious freedom
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More than 800,000 Norwegians emigrated to the United States between 1825 and 1925, with approximately 25% of all Norwegian Americans living in Wisconsin by 1900
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A replica ship named Restauration embarked from Stavanger on July 4, 2025, to recreate the original voyage in celebration of the bicentennial
Legislative Description
Honoring the 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to the United States.
Last Action
Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor
2/2/2026