Episode 3 of 3
Arrival of the Mimosa
- When
- 28 July 1865
- Where
- Puerto Madryn
153 Welsh settlers arrived in Patagonia aboard the clipper ship Mimosa in 1865, establishing the first settlement in the Chubut Valley.
The settlers arrived on 28 July 1865, landing at Puerto Madryn. They were granted land along the Chubut River by the Argentine government. Their first settlement was a small fortress on the site that later became Rawson.
Sources
- Y Wladfa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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