Frogtown in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Leif Erikson

Discoverer of America

— 1000 A.D. —

Leif Erikson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014

1. Leif Erikson Marker

Inscription.
Erected through popular subscription
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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 Frogtown. Marker is on University Avenue east of Rice Street, on the right when traveling east. 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.

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); Church of Saint Louis, King of France (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Site of Minnesota's First Synagogue

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(approx. half a mile away); Central Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of First School Patrol Crossing in the World (approx. 0.6 miles 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. The Voyages to Vinland. Bartleby website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Leif Erikson Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014

2. Leif Erikson Monument

Capitol in background

Leif Erikson Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014

3. Leif Erikson Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.