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Old Posted Feb 21, 2013, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker View Post
Yeah, that's one I've not studied so I can't offer anything about his landing. I would say, however, that L'anse aux Meadows should settle any argument about where in North America Europeans settled first (that we know of).
L'anse Aux Meadows proves the Vikings were here long before any other Europeans (we suppose), so that is an important claim no one can dispute, but it is not relevant to St. John's history per se, as it's nowhere near St. John's - unfortunately.
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