On her return to Chicago, Viking was first located beside the Field Columbian Museum (now the Museum of Science and Industry) in Chicago, then placed in Lincoln Park under a fenced-in, wooden shelter, where it was neglected and covered in pigeon guano for decades.
When she returned to Chicago, Viking was first situated near the Field Columbian Museum (now the Museum of Science and Industry), then placed in Lincoln Park under a wooden shelter that was left unfenced and neglected, resulting in decades of neglect and accumulation of bird droppings.