First Settlement of Iselanders in the United States Historical

First Settlement of Iselanders in the United States Historical (HM1WUO)

Location: Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Utah County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 6.282', W 111° 38.454'

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Leif Eriksson, an Icelander, discovered America in 100 A.D. Eight centuries later 1855-1860 sixteen pioneers from Iceland established in Spanish Fork, the first permanent Icelandic settlement in the United States. They were: Samuel Bjarnson & Wife Margret; Thordur Didriksson & wife Gudrun; Jon Jonsson & wife Anna; Gudrun Jonsdottir: Magnus Bjarnson & wife Thuridur; Vigdis Bjarnadottier (Holt); Gundy E. Haflidiason; Ragnildur S. Hanson and Mary H. Sherwood.
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HM NumberHM1WUO
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByDaughters of the Utah Pioneers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 445376 N 4439574
Decimal Degrees40.10470000, -111.64090000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 6.282', W 111° 38.454'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 6' 16.92" N, 111° 38' 27.24" W
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Area Code(s)801, 435
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400 N 800 E, Spanish Fork UT 84660, US
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