Hiawatha in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gunnar Wennerberg

Swedish Poet, Composer, Educator and Statesman

— 1817 – 1901 —

Gunnar Wennerberg Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, October 16, 2008

1. Gunnar Wennerberg Marker

On the base at the back of the sculpture.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[In Swedish and English, English version follows]:
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.

Statue presented to the City of Minneapolis
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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers.

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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); Master Map (about 300 feet away); Minnehaha Depot (about 400 feet away); Main Entrance Minnehaha Lower Glen (about 400 feet away); President Lyndon B. Johnson at Minnehaha Falls (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. George Washington Bi-Centennial Tree (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

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.)

Gunnar Wennerberg Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, October 16, 2008

2. Gunnar Wennerberg Statue

Smithsonian Number IAS MN000066

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 5,507 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the Swedish text • Can you help?