Preservation of the Viking ship

	Friends of the Viking Ship

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Visit us at Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL, between 1:00 & 4:00 on these dates: • April 24 • May 22 • July 17 • August 14 • September 18 • October 9

The Viking is a replica of the Gokstad ship. In 1893, under Captain Magnus Andersen, she sailed across the Atlantic (from Bergen, Norway to New York) and on to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (via the Erie Canal and Great Lakes).

Declared one of the 10 most endangered landmarks in Illinois, this important, irreplaceable piece of our nation's and region's history must be preserved.

Can you help?
Many parts of the Viking have disappeared. We appeal to those who might know of their whereabouts and request their return. We are accepting donations of items and memorabilia relating to the Viking. Items will be properly cataloged, and may be used as a part of the Viking ship exhibit.

The $52,000 grant allowed us to clean and stabilize the ship.

Now the need is to clean and stabilize all of Viking's thousands of iron rivets.

Please, help us.

This need is urgent...

Rescue a Rivet Today!

Read a Daily Herald article about the stabilization work and watch news coverage of this historic Viking ship at CBS news.

Other improvements have been made to the exhibit. One is a new viewing ramp that allows young and old alike to see inside the ship.

new ramp

Now there is an urgent need to clean and chemically treat all of the Viking ship's thousands of rivets. Please help with a contribution.

Viking ship construction methods

PRESERVATION PROCESS

See the Ship! Hear the Story!

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at Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL.

Karla's Videos & Photos.

Friends of the Viking Ship