Historical Markers in St Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador

By Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2014

L’Anse aux Meadows Marker

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1 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland, St Lunaire-Griquet — L’Anse aux Meadows —

English: Discovered in 1960, this is the first authenticated Norse site found in North America and could be Leif Ericsson's short-lived Vinland camp. Some time about AD 1000 Norse seafarers established a base here from which they . . . — — Map (db m79611) HM

2 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland, St Lunaire-Griquet — The End of a Quest: L’aboutissement d’une quête — Fishing for the Past: À la recherche du passé —

English: Following clues in the ancient Icelandic sagas, and the writings of Viking scholars and enthusiasts, Norwegian writer and explorer Helge Ingstad arrived at L’Anse aux Meadows in 1960. When he asked whether there were any unusual . . . — — Map (db m79650) HM