Sonja Henie Ice Fountain, Lake Placid, NY
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Plaque of Sonja Henie Ice Fountain in Lake Placid, NY
Waymark Code: WM10MFD
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2019
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Sonja Henie Ice Fountain
Dedicated on February 14, 1980 during the XIII Olympic Winter games to the memory of Norway's greatest figure skater Snoja Henie (1912-1969), holder of 10 World Championships, 3 Olympic Gold medals, the second awarded in Lake Placid at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games.
The Ice Fountain was created by the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, commissioned by Abal Abrahamsen and given to the people of North Elba by the Royal Nowergian Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Norsk Inc, Elkem Alcoa, SAS, The Bay Foundation, Mr & Mrs John J. Talley.
Type: Plaque
Condition: Good
Placed by: Royal Nowergian Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Norsk Inc, Elkem Alcoa, SAS, The Bay Foundation, Mr & Mrs John J. Talley.
Address:
2621 Main St
Lake Placid, NY USA
12946
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