Origin of Rhode Island Viking Contact Theory
There is uncertainty about the southern margin of early Norse exploration of the North American Continent. There have been suggestions since around 1837 that they reached Rhode Island, stemming originally from the proposed Viking origin of the "Newport Tower" and inscriptions on the "Dighton Rock" near the mouth of the Taunton River.
The Wikipedia entry for the Newport Tower is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newpor..._Island)#Norse
The Wikipedia Entry for the Dighton Rock is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Rock
There is uncertainty about the southern margin of early Norse exploration of the North American Continent. There have been suggestions since around 1837 that they reached Rhode Island, stemming originally from the proposed Viking origin of the "Newport Tower" and inscriptions on the "Dighton Rock" near the mouth of the Taunton River.
The Wikipedia entry for the Newport Tower is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newpor..._Island)#Norse
The Wikipedia Entry for the Dighton Rock is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Rock
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