A group of religious exiles from Madeira (Portuguese islands off the coast of Morocco) settled in Illinois in the 1850s. This website chronicles this episode and identifies some place names of probable Portuguese origin.
Added: Sat Sep 06 2003
Category: Destinations: North America: United States: Illinois: Society and Culture: History
URL: http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/portam/exiles.html
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