"The Raven" Viking Ship - Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL - Permanent World Fair and Expo Structures on Waymarking.com

The Viking Ship was built in Norway in 1892, an exact replica of the c. 880 Gokstad Viking ship, and undertook a perilous journey across the north Atlantic, making its way through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes to arrive in Chicago for the 1893 Columbian Exposition. It was a major attraction at the World’s Fair, partly because of its amazing journey and in part because it was a remarkable emblem of the sailing skills and technology of early Vikings. After spending seven decades in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, where it was largely ignored (except by me because I used to go see it from time to time as a kid), the Viking headed to West Chicago for an overhaul in 1992 and ended up at Good Templar Park two years later.

Original Name of Structure (during fair): Viking Ship Current Name of Structure: The Raven Architect/Designer: Norwegians Fair Name: 1893 World's Columbian Expostion Location: Chicago, IL, USA Year of Fair: 1893 Theme of Fair: world progress Website Proof: [Web Link] Website Reference: Not listed

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