Vikings

Bjarni Herjólfsson

Bjarni Herjólfsson is believed to be the first Norse to see North America. When he was travelling to Greenland in 986, he was driven off course by a storm. He saw a land with forests and low-lying hills that he knew was not Greenland.

Where Have You Been?
Bjarni Herjólfsson, an Icelandic trader, was on his way to meet his father at the new colony in Greenland when he was blown off course. As a result he sighted a strange land, possibly what is known today as Labrador or Newfoundland. Four years later, Herjólfsson travelled to Norway to report his finding to Earl Eirik.

How Much Do You Want for It?
When Bjarni Herjólfsson returned from his trip to Norway, he sold his ship to Leifr Eiriksson. Herjólfsson then went to live and farm with his father at Herjolfsnes (now known as Ikigait), Greenland.