The Viking Herald

Thorfinn Karlsefni is mentioned in the Norse sagas as a Viking explorer who led an expedition to Vinland, believed to be in North America.

How Thorfinn Karlsefni reached the New World long before Columbus

Long before SAS flights whisked Scandinavians across the North Atlantic Ocean to North America, Thorfinn Karlsefni was doing it the hard way. This determined explorer is credited with establishing a short-lived settlement in Vinland, thus becoming the first property developer in the New World.

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The Viking Discovery of America

How Thorfinn Karlsefni reached the New World long before Columbus