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On Behalf of The Viking Ship Restoration Project,
Save our Ship and Raise the Roof

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to ALL the people who have donated money to help these projects,  and also those who have donated their time at the many events, where volunteers were needed, along with all the people who patronized the Viking Ship Lefse Booth, the Viking Ship Store and participated in all our fundraising events.

Click below to view photos of our many volunteers, patrons and past events:

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Past Festivals

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2004 Fourth Fest & Folk Festival

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2005 - Leif Erikson Celebration & Silent Auction

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2007 - 80th Anniversary Celebration

Your Generosity is Very Much Appreciated.

 

The Ballad of the Leif Erikson

This ballad was written by Duluthian Gerry Ouelette
 in 1987 as a gift to the restoration project.

The Leif Erikson

Whistling wind and surging sea

the waters of the North

Power penetrates through me

like Viking songs of yore.

 

I Cry to the spirits of the wind and sky over me

to guide my ship as we sail over the sea

 

Like Viking sailors before us

who sailed east and west

Crossing the sea in their tiny ships

Defying the strong arm of death.

 

A thousand years ago Leif Erikson

came to this land

We remember his life with a Viking ship

That sailed his course again

 

Resting now on the distant shore

Neither dream nor memory fades

Still the song of the Viking is sung

In the wind rushing over the waves

 

© duluthvikingship 2004-2008 & leiferiksonvikingship 2008

This site was last updated 04/09/08