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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsViking ship lands in Greenport, Long Island...
https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/mighty-norwegian-viking-ship-makes-grand-debut-li-photos?
A replica built in Norway, it's been traveling the old Viking route to North America.
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Viking ship lands in Greenport, Long Island... (Original Post)
TreasonousBastard
Aug 2018
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Who knows... They seem to have been in Narragansett, so why not Long Island...
TreasonousBastard
Aug 2018
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Harker
(14,017 posts)1. Beautiful.
Nice way to start the day.
Thanks for posting this. Gives me the motivation to bust out a good saga.
Donkees
(31,399 posts)2. Viking Ship - New York Harbor - Erik Cigar Commercial 1960s
Menthol cigars.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)4. What a beautiful ship.
Thanks for sharing TreasonousBastard!
2naSalit
(86,600 posts)5. How beautiful!
I get creeped out about water travel but I can't help imagine what an adventure that would be for someone who enjoys sailing!
skydive forever
(444 posts)6. I wonder
I wonder if Floki built it. I'm sure few on here will get the reference.
paleotn
(17,912 posts)10. You mean this guy?
skydive forever
(444 posts)11. Yep
I loved the character that he played in the show.
CCExile
(468 posts)7. Several churches were then ransacked and burned.
Many towns folks were killed or taken. Thanks, Trump, you invited them!
mecherosegarden
(745 posts)8. It is beautiful!
Would love to see it in person. Love it!
paleotn
(17,912 posts)9. Fabulous!
Grasswire2
(13,569 posts)12. Do they think Greenport sits on the location of a Viking landing?
My family members were there very early but not THAT early.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)13. Who knows... They seem to have been in Narragansett, so why not Long Island...
but there is no evidence of any visits. Certainly no settlements.
The itinerary wasn't an exact recreation of their voyages.