Founders' Day
The first group of settlers arrived in the colony of Norka on August 15, 1767, after an arduous year of travel over sea, rivers, and land.
The colony's founding was commemorated each subsequent August 15th as a public holiday known as Herkomst Tag (Founders' Day).
The colony's founding was commemorated each subsequent August 15th as a public holiday known as Herkomst Tag (Founders' Day).
Drawing of Volga German colonists celebrating the founding of their colony. Source: "Das Manifest der Zarina" by Victor Aul.
Source
Bauer, Reuben Alexander. One of Many. Edmonton, Alberta: p. 30, 1965. Print.
Last updated December 7, 2023