Christopher Culumbus and the America's

Question

Although Columbus did set sail for America's in 1492, A different European colony reach North America over 400 years prior, Do you know who and where?

Answer 1

Great question! Most people think of Columbus in 1492, but the first known European to reach North America was actually Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer from Iceland. Around 1000 AD, he and his Viking crew landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada, establishing a small settlement called Vinland. This was confirmed by archaeological findings at L’Anse aux Meadows, showing that the Vikings beat Columbus to North America by nearly 500 years!

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