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By the 19th century, Icelanders were emigrated to the United States and tended to settle around the Great Lakes. At first attaching themselves to other Scandanavian settlements but eventually establishing their own communities mainly in Minnesota and Wisconsin. <br> | By the 19th century, Icelanders were emigrated to the United States and tended to settle around the Great Lakes. At first attaching themselves to other Scandanavian settlements but eventually establishing their own communities mainly in Minnesota and Wisconsin. <br> | ||
The Emigration from Iceland to N-America page gives a list of settlements as follows: | The Emigration from Iceland to N-America page gives a list of settlements in North America as follows: | ||
Utah: In and around the Salt Lake Valley. Spanish Fork had a sizable settlement. | '''Utah''': In and around the Salt Lake Valley. Spanish Fork had a sizable settlement. | ||
Minnesota | '''Minnesota''' | ||
North Dakota | '''North Dakota''' | ||
Ontario | '''Ontario''' | ||
Manitoba | '''Manitoba''' | ||
Nova Scotia | '''Nova Scotia''' | ||
<br>[http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/scandinavian6.html Scandinavia: The Icelanders ]<br> | <br>[http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/scandinavian6.html Scandinavia: The Icelanders ]<br> | ||