UNESCO World Heritage Site where Norse Settlers first arrived around 1000 A.D. on the Northern Penninsula of Newfoundland, at L'Anse aux Meadows, living in sunken houses with sod roofs and surviving through harse climate conditions. Drying racks were used to cure fur pelts which was used for...

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-World Famous- L'ANSE AUX MEADOWS, the Only Confirmed Viking Settlement in North America, was designated in 1978 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with an INTERPRETATION CENTRE and re-constructed VIKING SOD HOUSES open to visitors. According to Norse Saga, at around 1000 A.D., after surviving...

NORSTEAD is a re-created 11th century Viking Port of Trade featuring a Church, Chieftains Hall, Workshop, Axe-Throwing Arena and Replica Viking Ship, among other exhibits. Also available are educational materials, programs and costumed interpretations of Viking tales to help visitors gain a...

Off in the distance and down a path is the Viking Settlement of L'Anse aux Meadows, on the Northern Penninsula of Newfoundland. Pic 1 of 2.

A path leads down from the Viking Interpretation Centre to the re-created Viking Sod Houses where the World Famous and historic Viking Settlement was unearthed. Pic 2 of 2.

An Interpretation Centre allows visitors to learn about the discoveries made at L'Anse aux Meadows, and the Viking way of life experienced while living in their Sod Houses.

A small bridge across a stream brings visitors to the Viking Sod House Settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Pic 1 of 3.

No other Viking Settlement has been found in North America outside of L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Pic 2 of 3.

A panoramic view of what the Viking Settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows may have looked like in days of yore.