The exhibition “The Emigrants”, tells the story of the large number of people from Mors, who emigrated in the period 1860-1930 in order to create better lives in America. The exhibition takes you on a journey, which begins in the homeland. It continues on board the steamship across the Atlantic to “the promised land”, and tells the story of what awaited the people from Mors, when they reached the East Coast of America, tired but hopeful. It recounts the arrival at Ellis Island, the journey across the great unknown land, and describes the life, the emigrants settled into in America, their contact with family and friends in Denmark, the way they kept the Danish traditions alive, and how they eventually became Americans.
Please note that while the titles of the pdf's on this site are in Danish, the texts are translated to English.
