Leifr Eiríksson

Leif Ericson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson)(c. 970 – c. 1020) was a Norse explorer thought to be the first European to have landed in North America. According to the Norse sagas he established a Norse settlement at Vinland, which has been tentatively identified with the L'Anse aux Meadows site in Newfoundland, Canada.

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  Seattle's Leif Erikson memorial statue
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  Statue in Milwaukee
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  Statue near the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul
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  1968 United States postage stamp
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  Vikings-Voyages, Map
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  Leif Eriksson statue, Boston, Massachusetts
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