Located at the base of a trestle from John Munroe Longyear’s first mine, Mine 1a, known as the “American Mine,” stands a memorial to commemorate Longyearbyen’s founding father. Crafted by Tor Schmedling, the memorial plaque was funded by the Norwegian Government and unveiled by Janetta M. Longyear, the founder’s granddaughter, on the settlement’s 100th anniversary, June 10, 2006.
J.M. Longyear Memorial Plate
from the audio walk Longyearbyen Audiowalk – Start City Center
Price: 19.99 €
48
Stations
68:08 min Audio
11.35 km 9
68:08 min Audio
11.35 km 9
