While the actual date of Leif Erikson Day doesn’t have anything personally to do with Leif, it was picked for the holiday because it’s the anniversary of the day that the ship Restauration ...

Leif Erikson’s foray into North America began over a thousand years ago—long before Columbus’s 1492 journey. Read on to find out more about the intrepid explorer. 1.

Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot on continental America, around half a millennium before Christopher Columbus arrived – however, how exactly he got there depends on the source.

The dedication ceremony for the Leif Erikson Memorial was part of the Leif Erikson Day celebration held in St. Paul on October 9, 1949. An estimated 3,000 to 5,000 people attended the thirteen ...

Leif Erikson has long served as a symbol for Minnesota’s Scandinavian American community. According to Icelandic sagas, Erikson led a Norse expedition to North America in 1000 CE and established ...

A statue of Leif Erikson looks out across the Muddy River in Charlesgate Park, Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) 986: Erikson left Iceland after his father was banished around this year.

Leif Erikson Day doesn’t get as much recognition because it’s overshadowed by Monday’s Columbus Day—which, unlike Erikson’s day, is a federal holiday, meaning government employees get ...

The Leif Erikson Day meme pops up annually on October 9, often referencing an episode of SpongeBob Squarepants.Popular awareness of the holiday skyrocketed after 2001, when SpongeBob woke up and ...