Erected in Honor of Captain Roald Amundsen
ERECTED IN HONOR
OF
CAPTAIN ROALD AMUNDSEN
DISCOVERER OF THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE, JUNE 1903 - AUGUST 26, 1905 AND DISCOVERER OF THE SOUTH POLE DEC. 14, 1911. HE CROSSED THE NORTH POLE MAY 12, 1926 IN THE AIRSHIP NORGE.
HE WAS BORN IN NORWAY JULY 16, 1872 AND PERSIHED IN THE ARCTIC SEA JUNE 18, 1926, BOUND ON A RESCUE MISSION.
ERECTED 1933 BY
THE NORSEMEN GLEE CLUB OF STATEN ISLAND
AND
THE NORWEGIAN SINGING SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN
DURING ADMINISTRATION OF
BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOHN A. LYNCH.
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