Editing Duluth, Minnesota (section)

===Leif Erikson Park===
[[File:North Shore Scenic Drive - Ship Over Rose Garden - NARA - 7720685.jpg|thumb|upright|Duluth Rose Garden in Leif Erikson Park, c. 1995–2000, with [[lake freighter]] passing in background]]
For many years, the ''[[Leif Erikson (ship)|Leif Erikson]]'', a [[Viking ship]] that was built in Norway by local boat builders to replicate the type of ship sailed by [[Leif Erikson]] who arrived in North America around 997 A.D. was on display in the Leif Erikson park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Origin |url=http://www.leiferiksonvikingship.com/origin.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629063735/http://www.leiferiksonvikingship.com/origin.htm |archive-date=June 29, 2014 |access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> The vessel is {{convert|42|ft|m}} long, has a {{convert|12|ft|9|in|m|0|adj=on}} beam and draws {{convert|4|ft|m}} of water. The Dragon's Head and Tail are considered by architects to be masterpieces. The ship was invited to Duluth by Norwegian-American immigrant and businessman H.H. Borgen. When the crew landed in Duluth on June 23, 1927, they had traveled a distance of {{convert|6700|mi|km}}, the greatest distance for a ship of its size in modern history. Hundreds of people lined the dock to greet the ship as it sailed into the Duluth harbor.

Duluthian Emil Olson purchased the ship soon after the voyage and donated the ''Leif Erikson'' to the City of Duluth. The ship was placed on display in Duluth's Lake Park, which was later named Leif Erikson Park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information |url=http://www.leiferiksonvikingship.com/information.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916114502/http://leiferiksonvikingship.com/information.htm |archive-date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2018 |title=Lake Shore Park Gets a New Name |url=http://zenithcity.com/thisday/september-8-1929-lake-shore-park-gets-a-new-name/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126000649/http://zenithcity.com/thisday/september-8-1929-lake-shore-park-gets-a-new-name/ |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |website=Zenith City Press}}</ref>

The ''Leif Erikson'' steadily deteriorated after years of neglect and vandalism. By 1980, it was in such poor condition that it was even considered that the ship be burned in the traditional Viking manner of putting a ship to rest. This suggestion inspired Emil Olson's grandson, Will Borg, to bring volunteers together and begin fundraising efforts to restore the ship. Through donations, festivals, and other endeavors, the group raised $100,000. Boatbuilders began the restoration in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Restoration |url=http://www.leiferiksonvikingship.com/restoration.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916112123/http://leiferiksonvikingship.com/restoration.htm |archive-date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> Restoration went slowly with starts and stops due to lack of funding. In 2015, it was announced that restoration had been completed and plans were in place to build a glass structure to house the ship, but as of 2022, the ship remains in storage.<ref name="KBJR News 1">{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2015 |title=Leif Erickson Viking replica set to be on public display |url=http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Leif-Erickson-Viking-Ship-Could-Make-Comeback-297332981.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705085921/http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Leif-Erickson-Viking-Ship-Could-Make-Comeback-297332981.html |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |access-date=June 7, 2015 |publisher=Mediacom |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Located within Leif Erikson Park and overlooking Lake Superior, the Duluth Rose Garden is a formal English style garden with more than 3,000 rose bushes and 12,000 non-rose plantings, including day lilies, evergreen shrubs, mixed perennials, and an herb garden. The rose varieties are labeled, and there are signs that give information on the rose's history and culture. The six-acre garden grows in soil resting over a highway tunnel that encloses the termination point of the freeway entering Duluth. Brick walkways connect all of the beds, and there are many benches in the garden that resemble stone sofas. There is an antique horse fountain and a marble gazebo. The garden is a popular place for summer outdoor weddings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Duluth Rose Garden |url=https://mngardens.horticulture.umn.edu/duluth-rose-garden |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423151543/https://mngardens.horticulture.umn.edu/duluth-rose-garden |archive-date=April 23, 2017 |access-date=April 23, 2017 |website=Public Gardens of Minnesota |publisher=University of Minnesota}}</ref>

In August 1956, a bronze statue of Leif Erikson by [[John Karl Daniels]] was added to the park. The statue was donated by the Norwegian American League and members of the community.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://duluthmn.gov/media/11315/dpac-artist-directory_2014_final.pdf |title=Duluth Public Art and Artist Directory |last=Henrik |first=Joan |date=2013–2014 |website=duluthmn.gov |publisher=The Duluth Public Arts Commission |access-date=May 27, 2023}}</ref>