Friends of the Viking Ship
Friends of the Viking Ship board member, Ken Nordan contributed to an article for National Geographic, published in March of 2017. In the summer of 2016, National Geographic Senior Graphics Editor Fernando Baptista visited our ship and was given an … Continued
On display in Lincoln Park, Chicago The dedication of the Viking ship in Lincoln Park took place on November 6, 1920. On this date, the Viking ship was transferred to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park (later to become part of … Continued
“… and that Viking was the only ship that had sailed over the Atlantic ocean, thereafter gone through the Erie Canal and through the Great Lakes and on down canals and rivers to the Mexican Gulf.” Magnus Andersen At the … Continued
From The Book of the Fair “The Viking ship, which divides the naval honors with the Spanish caravels, is constructed on the model of that discovered in the “Kingsmound” at Gokstad, near Sandefjord, Norway, by a sailor in 1880, and … Continued
The Viking is a replica of the Gokstad ship. Excavated in 1880, the Gokstad was called the most beautiful ship ever built. Of the Viking it was written… “Her lines are remarkably beautiful, resembling those of a yacht, … Continued
On November 10, 2007 the Viking ship was professionally examined and evaluated inside and out, from stem to stern. Howard Wellman, a conservator of archaeological materials who has done shipwreck archaeology, and Robert Fink, a boat builder, examined the ship. … Continued
“VIKING er ditt navn.” (VIKING is your name.) There is a widespread misunderstanding that the ship initially was named the Raven, and only later renamed Viking. When one investigates the sources, there is no doubt that Viking is the correct … Continued
The misnomer Raven likely arose from a red, silk banner that flew over the ship showing the Viking symbol of a black raven with its wings outstretched. But the ship’s original name was indeed Viking, and here we have her … Continued
Thom Bell, of eyewondermedia and BPSvideo, as part of his documentary about the research being done on the Kensington Runestone by Richard Nielsen and Professor Henrik WIlliams, from Uppsala University, visited our ship to learn about her story. To set the … Continued
Excerpts from Chicago Tribune – CityScapes by Blair Kamin, October 7, 2009 There was so much Olympics-related news last week that this one slipped through the cracks: The transformation of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Power House, featured on this … Continued