Visit the 1893 Viking ship in Geneva, IL

	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.

"Ship belongs in a museum"
An editorial in the Kane County Chronicle

Come, "tour" the Viking Ship!

Visit the Viking ship. See the wonderful stabilization work that has been done. Walk up the ramp to the brand-new viewing platform. You'll have lots of fun.

Come on a day when the exhibit is open.
2010 dates are posted above!
Admission:

Adult: $5.00
Teen: $3.00
Child under 12: free

Or, get a group together and book a special tour. (Minimum group fee: $25.00)
Good Templar Park is a private park. We request a lead time of at least two weeks in order to check for the availability of the park and to schedule tour volunteers.

Guides will be at the ship to 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.

Located at
Good Templar Park
528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois

Image: P. Straw

Schedule a group tour: 630-208-7752
Good Templar Park is a private park. We request a lead time of at least two weeks in order to check for the availability of the park and to schedule tour volunteers.

Learn of endangered landmarks status in Illinois at landmarksillinois.org

See the Ship! Hear the Story!

Visit us
at Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL.

Friends of the Viking Ship

Come, "tour" the Viking Ship!