Come visit the Viking ship and hear of its journey to Chicago

Did you know that the Viking ship from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition is housed at Good Templar Park in Geneva?

For those who have ever wanted to see the largest remaining artifact left from the Columbian Exposition, the public will be able to view the Viking ship Saturday, July 11, in Good Templar Park, 528 Eastside Drive in Geneva.

Friends of the Viking Ship will host a "Viking Visitor's Day" from 1 to 4 p.m., describing the ship's amazing voyage from Bergen, Norway, to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and its subsequent adventures. Visitors will see the stabilization work that has been done and walk up the ramp to view the inside of the ship.

The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for visitors ages 4 to 17. Friends of the Viking Ship also will accept donations that day to benefit the urgent rivet repair program.

For information, visit vikingship.us.