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===Vikings in Maine===

===Vikings in Maine===

Some historians have suggested, without real evidence, that five hundred years earlier than [[Columbus]], the Viking raider Leif Ericson with a crew of 30 sailors are thought to have explored the Maine coast and possibly tried to establish a settlement here.  

Some historians have suggested, without real evidence, that five hundred years earlier than [[Columbus]], the [[Viking]] raider [[Leif Ericson]] with a crew of 30 sailors are thought to have explored the Maine coast and possibly tried to establish a settlement here.  

The only potential evidence for this was the discovery of an 11th-century Norse coin in Brooklin, Maine along with other artifacts when a former [[Native American]] trading center was excavated. This is not conclusive though, as the coin may have been used in trade from [[Newfoundland]] or may have been brought very much later by the English or Portuguese.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/leif-ericson</ref>

The only potential evidence for this was the discovery of an 11th-century Norse coin in Brooklin, Maine along with other artifacts when a former [[Native American]] trading center was excavated. This is not conclusive though, as the coin may have been used in trade from [[Newfoundland]] or may have been brought very much later by the English or Portuguese.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/leif-ericson</ref>