Workers broke ground on the memorial site on May 27, 1947. The dedication ceremony for the Leif Erikson Memorial was part of the Leif Erikson Day celebration held in St. Paul on October 9, 1949.

When Old Norse explorers reached North America, they made history. But their brief, violent encounter with its indigenous ...

Crews have been busy putting up the Viking ship shelter over the Leif Erikson vessel. She sits near the Knife River Depot.

Four nonprofits are carrying forward the legacy of Craig Lloyd with a $127,000 gift through a donor advised fund at the Sioux ...

The Leif Erikson was purchased and donated to the city of Duluth on behalf of Bert Enger and his late business partner, Emil Olson, with the understanding that it would be properly maintained and ...

Pacific NW Magazine Oh, the Ballard sights Leif Erikson could explore — if he weren’t a statue Nov. 13, 2023 at 7:00 am Updated Nov. 13, 2023 at 8:00 am ...

According to the Sagas, Leif Erikson was a prince, son of Erik the Red, Jarl of Norway. It may fairly be assumed that this rude court had received some reflection, however faint, from the ...

The Leif Erikson Day meme pops up annually on October 9, often referencing an episode of SpongeBob Squarepants. Popular awareness of the holiday skyrocketed after 2001, when SpongeBob woke up and ...

There’s a certain appeal to Camp Leif Ericson. “It’s like fun, you get to be outside and you get to run around, have a lot of fun, there’s lots of activities,” 8-year-old camper Brenna ...