Leif, the Discoverer (Whitney)
[2] Shading his eyes to scan the distance, Leif Ericson stands on a large red sandstone pedestal.In November 1887, the Milwaukee copy was erected; however, at the request of its donor, Mrs. Joseph T. Gilbert, there was no dedication ceremony.[3] By the 1990s, evidence of structural instability, manifest through cracks, erosion, and the deterioration of caulking in the pedestal was observable.[4] The recently moved and restored statue was dedicated on May 17, 1996, Norway's annual Constitution Day celebration.[5] In October 2001, the Sons of Norway Fosselyngen Lodge held a ceremony to celebrate the recent addition of a lighting system for the statue, which cost $3,800 (equivalent to $6,539 in 2023).
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