Did the vikings ever go to the USA?

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anonymous · Answer

It is believed that the Vikings reached Newfoundland around the year 1000 CE. .

So yes, the vikings did go to the US.

morganb · Answer

The vikings went to the continent, but at the time the USA did not exist. So, technically, no.

anonymous · Answer

@morganb That is true but you have to remember that the land that they reached is now present day known as the US. It's the same land, just different name. So technically, yes they did go to the US. ;)

morganb · Answer

But it wasn't the US at the time, they did visit America, but not the US

anonymous · Answer

@morganb America is the US and he was asking if they visit the US, so the answer is still yes,they did indeed visit the US. :)

anonymous · Answer

@morganb And it really doesn't matter if it wasn't called the US at the time, it' still the same land, just different name.

anonymous · Answer

It is known that the Vikings reached what is now Canada.  There is some evidence that they also reached the Chesapeake Bay area - which is the US now, I think - but it's not certain.