We will unveil the new plaque at Seattle’s Leif Erikson Plaza on Sunday, March 22! Get the details.

The Norwegian American lays out the history of the Leif Erikson International Foundation.

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The mission of the Leif Erikson International Foundation (LEIF) is to:

1. Promote Leif Erikson as the first recorded European to come to America.
2. Promote Scandinavian culture in the U.S.
3. Build bridges between Scandinavians and Americans.

LEIF is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the study, education, and promotion of Leif Erikson as the first recorded European to come to America, and of Scandinavian culture and connections between Scandinavians and Americans.