Velkommen til LEIF
Welcome to LEIF
Name Submission Closed for New Memorial Plaque
Thank you for your submissions! The new plaque at Seattle’s Leif Erikson Plaza is now
full, and we are no longer accepting names.
The Saga of LEIF
The Norwegian American
lays out the history of the
Leif Erikson International Foundation.
Need more information? Here are answers to
frequently asked questions.
Our Mission
The mission of the Leif Erikson
International Foundation (LEIF)
is to:
- Promote Leif Erikson as the first recorded European to come to America.
- Promote Scandinavian culture in the U.S.
- Build bridges between Scandinavians and Americans.
Who We Are
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.