1. Cleng Peerson -- Norwegian American Moses Bill Injerd October 2003

2. Cleng Peerson

3. Cleng Peerson, drawn by Karl Erik Harr

4. Cleng Peerson birthplace (Tysvaer Parish)

5. ? 1821 1824 Cleng Peerson’s Early Travels ?

6. Cleng Peerson: 1824-1825

7. Kendall Norwegian Settlement

8. Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada New York : J. Disturnell, 157 Broadway, 1850

9. Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada New York : J. Disturnell, 157 Broadway, 1850

10. 1833 1834 1837 Cleng Peerson: Moving West (1833-1837

12. 1838 -> <- 1839 1842 -> <- 1845? Cleng Peerson: Across the Atlantic Again (1838-1840s

13. 1849 1850 Cleng Peerson’s Final Trek (1849-1850

14. Norwegian Settlement -- Bosque County Cleng Peerson’s Final Stop (1854)

15. Over 48,000 miles traveled Cleng Peerson: Itinerant Colonizer About 14,000 miles on foot

16. 14,000 miles = 5 times across the USA

17. Fox River Cleng Peerson: Colonies Founded Shelby Co Lee Co Kendall