Hiawatha in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Gunnar Wennerberg
Swedish Poet, Composer, Educator and Statesman
— 1817 – 1901 —
Oh God, who rulest fate of nations,
Almighty thou in every land;
Who holdest life and death’s privations.
Within the hollow of thy hand,
Whatever punishment thou wieldest
For Svea’s sin of yore ‘gainst thee,
Endure she will, if thou but shieldest
Her immemorial liberty.
June 24, 1915 by
Wennerberg Memorial Association.
Erected 1915 by the Wennerberg Memorial Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1865.
Location. 44° 54.871′ N, 93° 12.595′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Hiawatha. Marker can be reached from Minnehaha Avenue south of East Minnehaha Parkway, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Minnehaha Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4901 South Minnehaha Park Drive/Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Harrington Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. John H. Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology of Minnesota (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 3 – Master Map (about 300 feet away); Minnehaha Depot (about 400 feet away); 1–Main Entrance Minnehaha Lower Glen (about 400 feet away); President Lyndon B. Johnson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Also see . . .
1. Gunnar Wennerberg. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on March 21, 2009.)
2. Gunnar Wennerberg, (sculpture). Detailed information on the sculpture. (Submitted on March 21, 2009.)
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