On This Date in Minnesota History: June 23

June 23, 1927 – Captain Gerhard Folgero and his 42-foot Viking ship Leif Erickson sail into Duluth, completing a voyage from Norway. The ship was displayed in a Duluth’s Leif Erickson Park.

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The Leif Erickson sails into Duluth Harbor

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leif-erikson-park/

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