The plaque on this formerly overgrown stone monument reads:
ERECTED IN HONOR
OF
CAPTAIN ROALD AMUNDSEN
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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 PERISHED IN THE
ARCTIC SEA JUNE 18, 1928, BOUND
ON A RESCUE MISSION.
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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.
Day 1158
Amundsen Circle
March 2nd, 2015
Fitting to photograph this in wintry conditions. Amundsen was a true giant of polar exploration.