Thorfinn Karlsefni, Bronze statue at Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, United States
The 7.4-foot bronze sculpture depicts the Norse explorer with traditional Viking attire standing atop a 5.7-foot granite platform.
Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson created this monument to commemorate the Norse explorer who led expeditions to North America around 1004.
The statue represents the first installment of the Samuel Memorial series, interpreting American history through sculptural representations along Kelly Drive.
The bronze monument, originally installed in 1920, currently remains in storage following damage sustained when vandals pulled it into the Schuylkill River.
Before its removal, this sculpture marked the location where Thorfinn Karlsefni became the first known European parent of a child born in North America.
Location: Philadelphia
Inception: 1920
Creator: Einar Jónsson
Website: https://www.associationforpublicart.org/artwork/thorfinn-karlsefni/
Website: https://associationforpublicart.org/artwork/thorfinn-karlsefni
GPS coordinates: 39.97019,-75.19004
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:04
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