Northwestern Precinct in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Leif Erikson
Discoverer of America
| | 1000 A.D. | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014
1. Leif Erikson Marker
Sponsored by the
Minnesota Leif Erikson Monument
Association, Inc.
Presented to the
State of Minnesota
during its territorial centennial
October 9, 1949
Designed & executed by
John Karl Daniels
Erected 1949 by Minnesota Leif Erikson Monument Association, Inc. Through Popular Subscription.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1838.
Location. 44° 57.331′ N, 93° 6.271′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Northwestern Precinct. It is on University Avenue east of Rice Street, on the right when traveling east. The monument is on the northwest Capitol grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul MN 55155, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hubert H. Humphrey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles A. Lindbergh (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Spiral for Justice" Roy Wilkins Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Minnesota Memorial to Special Forces in Laos (approx. Ό mile away); 194th Light Tank Battalion (approx. Ό mile away); Order of the Purple Heart (approx. Ό mile away); POW/MIA All Conflicts (approx. Ό mile away); Dakota and Ojibwe Veteran Warriors (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.
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Also see . . .
1. Leif Eriksson. History website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Voyages to Vinland. Bartleby website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Leif Erikson Memorial. (Submitted on April 26, 2025.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014
2. Leif Erikson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014
3. Leif Erikson Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,059 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
