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The Icelandic Emigration Center (Vesturfarasetrið) is a museum and genealogy research center occupying three buildings in the town of Hofsós, Iceland. The center provides services and houses exhibitions relating to the history of Icelandic immigration to Canada, the United States of America, and Brazil. [41]
New Iceland, an area on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, was established in 1875 as a special reserve for Icelandic settlers. It became a cultural and social hub for Icelanders in North America. The town of Gimli, situated in this region, is perhaps the most famous Icelandic settlement in Canada and is still home to a large Icelandic ...
Places in Canada settled by Icelanders (3 C, 8 P) S. ... Pages in category "Icelandic settlements in Canada" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Icelandic settlements in Manitoba (2 C, 6 P) ... Pages in category "Places in Canada settled by Icelanders" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total
Kinmount is notable for being one of the first sites of Icelandic settlement in Canada. Although the group moved to Manitoba after a year, their story is told and their presence commemorated by an Ontario Historical Plaque. [2] A memorial paying tribute to these early settlers was erected there in September 2000. Over 500 people gathered for ...
Icelandic settlements in Canada (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Canadian people of Icelandic descent" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total.
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Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West was a Canadian documentary television series which aired on History Television and the Public Broadcasting Service in 2001. It is the first entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series" which includes Quest for the Bay (2002), Klondike: The Quest for Gold (2003) and Quest for the Sea (2004).