Oct. 9 was celebrated as Leif Erikson Day by Scandinavian-Americans and Svea Lodge #296 at Luminary Distilling. 

Leif Erikson is believed by many to be one of the first Europeans to discover North America. 

Chair of Svea Lodge #296, Pat Bellingham said that one of their members got a proclamation from Mayor Joe Schember, designating Oct. 9 as Leif Erikson Day.