The 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 106, introduced by a group of representatives and senators, commemorates the 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to the United States. It highlights the historical significance of the sloop Restauration, which departed from Stavanger, Norway, on July 4, 1825, carrying passengers seeking religious freedom. The resolution notes the arrival of the Restauration in New York Harbor on October 9, 1825, which garnered considerable attention from the local press, and acknowledges that over 800,000 Norwegians emigrated to the U.S. between 1825 and 1925, with a significant number settling in Wisconsin.

To celebrate this bicentennial, a replica of the Restauration embarked on the same journey from Stavanger to New York on July 4, 2025. The resolution emphasizes the cultural and historical connections between Norway and the United States, particularly the impact of Norwegian immigrants on Wisconsin's history and culture, where approximately 25 percent of Norwegian Americans resided by 1900. The Wisconsin State Legislature officially honors 2025 as the year marking this important milestone in immigration history.