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Pella's Dutch Origins and the 1847 Journey to Refuge
The article recounts the 1830s Dutch religious dissent and oppression, leading Rev. Hendrik Scholte and followers to form a colony. It details ships from Holland to America in 1847, Scholte's likely travel route, the arduous trek via Baltimore to St. Louis and Keokuk, and the eventual arrival at Pella on August 26, 1847.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Holland
Dominie Hendrik Pieter Scholte
Amsterdam
Pella
America
Rotterdam
Nagaski
Catherina Jackson
Maastrom
Pieter Floris
Rev. Scholte
Edward Prins
Mich
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
St. Louis
Fairfield
Land Register
Scholte
M.J. Post
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Des Moines River
City of Refuge