Leif Erickson Statue
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Completed in 1949, the statue of Leif Erickson near the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul was designed by Norwegian-American sculptor John Karl Daniels[1] as a monument to the famous figure in Viking history who is thought to have been one of the first individuals from Europe to travel to continental American, long before the days of Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and the British colonizers.[2]
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[1]"Norwegian-American Public Sculpture" list, 2000, P0683, Box 3, Folder 12, Artists and Artisans, C-G, Norwegian-American Historical Association, naha.stolaf.edu
[2]Taylor, Tyler N.. Leif Erickson Memorial, St. Paul, MNopedia. November 3rd, 2021. Accessed January 19th, 2024. https://www.mnopedia.org/thing/leif-erikson-memorial-st-paul.
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