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Ship Model of the Sloop "Restaurationen"
Ship Model of the Sloop "Restaurationen"

Ship Model of the Sloop "Restaurationen"

Artifact IDMO 79.187
Object Type Model
Date ca. 1962
Date Presented5/9/62
Gifter
Place MadeNorway, Europe
Medium Wood, cotton, metal
DimensionsOverall H 30 1/2 in x W 32 in x D 22 1/2 in (77.5 cm x 81.3 cm x 57.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionShip model of a Norwegian sloop called the "Restaurationen". The ship is rigged with cotton masts and has a wood hull painted green and black. This sloop has a single mast with mainsail and jib. The "Restaurationen" was the first Norwegian immigrant ship sent to America.
Historical NoteThis ship model was displayed in President Kennedy's Oval Office, in the White House. It was presented to President Kennedy by the Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen during his State Visit to the White House on May 9, 1962.

The Restaurationen sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4, 1825 and arrived in New York on October 9. The ship carried 53 souls, most of them Quakers, captained by Lars Larson Geilane. The passengers and crew were arrested upon entry because more than the allowed number came. President John Q. Adams pardoned them.

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Custodial History NoteThis ship model was displayed in President Kennedy's Oval Office, in the White House. It was presented to President Kennedy by Prime Minister Gerhardsen during his State Visit to the White House on May 9, 1962.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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