The statue of Solomon Juneau, Milwaukee’s first mayor and its first postmaster, was commissioned by Milwaukee entrepreneurs, William Metcalf and Charles Bradley, who knew and admired Juneau from their early years in Milwaukee. Sculptor Richard H. Park was commissioned to create the statue specifically for placement in Juneau Park, Milwaukee’s first planned park. Dressed in buckskin and carrying a rifle in one hand, the figure looks westward over the City of Milwaukee. Two bronze bas-relief plaques show Juneau trading with Menomonee Indians and in the city council chamber at the time of his installation as Mayor. The statue, which stands atop a granite pedestal, was dedicated in July, 1887, and it is still in its original location.

The statue of Leif, the Discoverer depicts the young Viking in a suit of mail on the prow of his ship around 1002. Its sculptor, Anne Whitney, was notable as a successful sculptor of public art at a time when few other female artists enjoyed similar success. On one side of the carved red sandstone pedestal is the inscription “Leif, son of Erik the Red” in runic characters. On the pedestal’s west side is a Celtic cross and inscription “Leif the discoverer son of Erik who sailed from Iceland and landed on this continent.”
A gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorp Gilbert, the statue was installed in Juneau Park in October, 1887. 

The log cabin on the north end of the park was constructed as a replica of the original Solomon Juneau cabin in 1947. The cabin is hewn log with a rectangular plan and side gable roof. The modest home features a shed roof porch with square supports and a stone chimney.