Brooklyn History Group: Norwegian Scholar Discusses Early Migration

Lars Nilsen, co-chairman of the Norwegian Immigration Association, addressed the Society of Old Brooklynites at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, Nov. 5. Nilsen, who served as a consulting engineer for NASA’s Apollo program, served as the guest speaker for the group’s monthly meeting.

The audience viewed a video titled “200 Years of Norwegian Emigration.” The footage documents the journey of the replica Sloop Restauration from Norway to Pier 16 in the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan. The recording also captures HRH Crown Prince Haakon, who is now the King of Norway, greeting the vessel.

Green-Wood Cemetery contains a field of large boulders scattered across its 478 acres. The property spans roughly the size of 360 football fields. These rocks originate from the Wisconsin glacial ice sheet, which deposited them on the glacial moraine more than 20,000 years ago.

The boulder field lies a short walk from the cemetery’s main entrance on 25th Street. Visitors can sit on the smaller rocks or use the formations as a backdrop for photographs. The site offers a natural gathering space within the historic grounds.

Resident feedback continues to focus on television commercial volume. Many viewers report that ad breaks are set at a higher decibel level than the surrounding programming. The Federal Communications Commission previously pledged to fix this sound disparity, but the issue persists for many households.