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The Viking Longship at the Chicago Columbian Exposition in 1893

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Rick SpilmanOctober 12, 2020

Happy Columbus Day, or Indigenous People’s Day, if you prefer. And if you are in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving! Here is an updated repost of when a Viking longship arrived at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The Exposition … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Chicago Columbian Exposition, Gokstad ship, longship, Viking
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