Leif, the Discoverer
Leif, the Discoverer is a memorial in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Leif, the Discoverer is situated nearby to the art gallery David Barnett Gallery, as well as near Immanuel Presbyterian Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milwaukee Art Museum and Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
Milwaukee Art Museum
Art gallery
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Immanuel Presbyterian Church is a High Victorian Gothic-styled church built 1873–75 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1974 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Immanuel Presbyterian Church is situated 560 feet northwest of Leif, the Discoverer.
Milwaukee County War Memorial
Public building
Photo: Littlemisosoup, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Milwaukee County War Memorial is a memorial building located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Construction began in 1955 and the building was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1957. Milwaukee County War Memorial is situated 1,300 feet south of Leif, the Discoverer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and East Side.
Downtown Milwaukee
Suburb
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
East Side
Suburb
The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east.
Jones Island
Quarter
Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design. Jones Island is situated 2 miles south of Leif, the Discoverer.
Leif, the Discoverer
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Leif, the discoverer/ son of Erik/ who sailed from Iceland/ and landed on this continent/ A.D. 1000.; Leif, son of Erik the Red”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04418° or 43° 2′ 39″ northLongitude
-87.89747° or 87° 53′ 51″ westInception
1887Open location code
86MJ24V3+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4039245330OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include David Barnett Gallery and The Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center.
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