1868
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
January
February
- 27th
- Arthur Anderson, founder of Anderson Educational Institute, MP for Orkney and Shetland, died.
- Henry Cheyne of Tangwick, the fifth Laird Cheyne of Tangwick, died.
May
- 18th
The German barque Lessing left Bremerhaven for her maiden voyage to New York. The Lessing wrecked on the east coast of Fair Isle at Klavers Geo in a foggy night five days later. All 465 passengers and crew (among them 69 youth and 27 babies) were safely brought ashore with the help of local fishermen.
August
- 28th
The Sarah Brown, a sail smack, drove from anchor in Lerwick Harbour during a WNW gale and went ashore on rocks at the North Ness.
September
3rd
Election of the Lerwick Town Council.
October
- 16th
Steamer service to the the North Isles of Shetland started. - 29th
The nameboard of a vessel, the Mayflower, registered in Newcastle, England, reported washed ashore at Maywick, Dunrossness. The fate of this vessel is otherwise unknown.
November
21st
The older Voe Kirk, which replaced St Olaf's Church - Old Olnafirth Church, was opened.
