Leif Ericson Viking Ship, Inc.

08/04/2026

https://historyfacts.com/world-history/article/who-discovered-america/?lctg=6c7892c1-b35e-4b3e-9cdb-7a7f7f022631

For a long time, America’s discovery was routinely attributed to Christopher Columbus and his voyage of 1492. But the real story of human arrival in the so-called New World is far more complex than that story would suggest, and spans thousands of years before European contact.  Indeed, the very q...

09/25/2025

Come help celebrate Leif Ericson Day at the Western Launch site of Marsh Creek State Park in Downingtown (800 N Reed Rd) on Sunday, October 12th! The ship will be launched about 11:00am and ceremony will be at 11:30am followed by a sail around the lake.

Just in case you forgot, the Vikings settled on Newfoundland in the year 1000AD, almost 500 years ahead of that Other Guy who thought he “discovered America.”

We’d love to see you there, weather permitting! A little rain is no match for Vikings, but heavy rain or storm means Thor is mad and will force us to cancel.

09/27/2024

Come help celebrate Leif Ericson Day at the Western Launch site of Marsh Creek State Park in Downingtown (800 N Reed Rd) on Sunday, October 6th! The ship will be launched about 11:00am and ceremony will be at 11:30am followed by a sailing around the lake.

In case you didn't know, the Vikings settled on Newfoundland in the year 1000AD, almost 500 years ahead of that Other Guy who thought he “discovered America.”

County Commissioner Eric Roe is hoping to attend and say a few words- he has been active with us for several years and has sailed on the Norseman in the past.

We’d love to see you there, this is of course weather permitting! A little rain doesn’t scare our Vikings, but heavy rain or storm will force us to cancel. Cross your fingers that Thor and Odin don't celebrate too hard!

10/04/2023

The community is invited to celebrate Leif Ericson Day by witnessing the sailing of the Norseman, a 40-foot Viking ship replica, on Marsh Creek Lake on Sunday, Oct. 8, by members of Leif Ericson Viking Ship Inc. (LEVS). LEVS membership chairman Hildegard Lindstrom explained that in 1964, the U.S. Co...

09/21/2023

It's not too late to join us!! Come on out for a sail and a celebration, October 8!

07/21/2023

06/25/2023

More chances to hang out with us and the ship!! If you're anywhere near western NY come see us July 15-16!

06/24/2023

06/11/2023

We were invited to the Scandinavian Days celebration at the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia on June 4!

06/09/2023

Atlantis who?

Does this evidence actually point to a long-lost "medieval New York"?