Roald Amundsen Monument San Francisco
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michael3900
N 37° 46.170 W 122° 30.625
10S E 543118 N 4180353
Monument to Roald Amundsen, who in 1911, was the first explorer to stand at the South Pole.
Waymark Code: WM4NR1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2008
Views: 40
The monument is a stone column, bronze relief bust, large stone with a commemorative plaque. Sigvald Asbjornsen, 1867-1954, sculptor, is the artist. Roald Amundsen's boat the "Gjoa" was originally installed on this site. It was returned to Norway in the late 1970's. The location is the parking lot of the Beach Chalet on Goldengate Park, across from Ocean beach.
Type of Waymark: Off Continent Point of Interest
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