East Hillside in Duluth in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Leif Erikson
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
1. Leif Erikson Marker
Discoverer of America
1000 A. D.
sponsored and erected by the
Norwegian American League
of
Duluth, Minnesota
and
Popular Subscription
presented to the City of Duluth, Minnesota
August 25, 1956.
Designed and executed by
John Karl Daniels
sculptor.
Erected 1956 by Norwegian American League, Popular Subscription.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1000 CE.
Location. 46° 47.852′ N, 92° 4.922′ W. Marker is in Duluth, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It is in East Hillside. Marker is on North Shore Scenic Drive south of 12th Avenue East, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Leif Erikson Park, atop the Interstate 35 Rose Garden Tunnel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Duluth MN 55802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The History of the Duluth Rose Garden (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jay Cooke (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Duluth (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Man, Child & Gull
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Also see . . . Leif Erikson. Erikson's life before his voyage, his journey to the New World, and the time he spent on foreign soil. (Submitted on March 17, 2008.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 16, 1995
2. Viking Fest
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 16, 1995
3. Viking Fest
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
4. Leif Erikson Marker
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
5. Fountain at Nearby Rose Garden
The rose garden and the Leif Erikson marker are constructed above Interstate 35, which runs beneath in a cut-and-cover tunnel under the park.
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
6. Park Pedestrian Bridge
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
7. View of Lake Superior from Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,705 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 17, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
