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See the Viking Ship on Swedish Day!

Name: See the Viking Ship on Swedish Day!
Start: 2021-06-20T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-06-20T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Good Templar Park

June 20 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT

Come see the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair Viking Ship from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Good Templar Park in Geneva, IL during the Swedish Day Festival at Good Templar Park!

Docent led tours of the Viking ship begin approximately every 15 minutes. Our volunteer docents will tell you all about this “one of a kind” ship. You’ll learn of Viking’s construction, journey, and significance. You may even meet a Viking!

PLEASE NOTE:

Masks must be worn by all visitors inside the shelter in order to protect all guests.

COST:

Cost is NOT included in the Swedish Day Festival entrance fee, as Friends of the Viking Ship is a separate non-profit.

Adults 18 and over: $7.00

Children 17 and under: Free

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Date:: June 20
Time:: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT
Event Category:: Special Event Open Day

Venue

Good Templar Park

528 East Side Drive
Geneva, IL 60134 United States

Organizer

: Friends of the Viking Ship

Friends of the Viking Ship

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Of the Mississippi river, Captain Andersen would later say, “We had traveled 1,135 miles from St Louis [to New Orleans], which is the distance on a straight line of 630 miles. The difference is due to the strong bendings in all directions. In some places the turns are so great that one would sail 15 miles in the opposite direction from the course we had just navigated.”
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